English Dictionary

Definition of “a fair crack of the whip”

a fair crack of the whip or (Australian) a fair shake of the dice or a fair go

Definitions

  1. (informal) a fair opportunity; fair chance

a fair crack of the whip

Definitions

  1. (informal) a fair chance or opportunity

a fair crack of the whip

Definitions

  1. (informal) a fair chance or opportunity

Example Sentences Including 'a fair crack of the whip'

All any player can expect is to get a fair crack of the whip.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
I have started two games since mid-September and don't feel I'm getting a fair crack of the whip.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
I was full of myself and I wanted a big slice of the action yet I felt I was not really getting a fair crack of the whip.
Botham, Ian & Hayter, Peter Botham - My Autobiography
The sitting Fianna Fáil TD Michael Smith told a local meeting the town should give Fianna Fáil a fair crack of the whip.
Irish Times (2002)

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