10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAIR DO'S»
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fair do's in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fair do's and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The classic follow-up to A Bit of A Do, about the comedy of Yorkshire life, told through seven more do’s is now available in ebook format.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
8 Fair's fair (also fair do's) informal something that you say when you want
someone to behave reasonably or treat you the same as other people: Come on,
it 's my turn. Fair 's fair! 9 a fair hearing an opportunity to explain something or
give ...
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Shorter Slang Dictionary
79 fart about fair crack of the whip fair play, as in to give (sb) a fair crack of the
whip, to deal fairly with (sb); to get a fair crack of the whip, to have a fair share. fair
do's a fair deal; justice, as in fair do's all around. Originally fair dues (since the ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Shorter Dictionary of Catch Phrases
A similar expression is a face like the back of a bus (or, earlier, a tram). fair do's (
or doo's) an appeal for equality of treatment, as in fair do's: let everybody have a
go. The phrase is probably a corruption of fair dues, which dates backto 1880 or ...
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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
See: it's a fair cop. fair do's, mostly written fair fair do's, mostly written fair doo's. At
first, it was written fair dues, as in C.T. Clarkson and J.Hall Richardson, Police,
1889, 'Now then, fair dues; let everybody be searched. I haveno money about ...
fair all the fun of the fair see fun. bid fair to see bid. by fair means or foul in any
possible way, just or unjust: / intend to win by fair means or foul. fair and square
straight or directly: He hit him fair and square on the chin. fair do's/fair's fair (inf)
an ...
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Black Market Britain: 1939-1955
and share alike', would ensure 'perfect fairness in distribution'.48 Woolton
developed the rhetoric of fairness further, promising that rationing would ensure '
fair do's all round' and asking civilians to 'play fair by one another' and observe
the ...
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Lakeland words: a collection of dialect words and phrases as ...
FAFFLE — To dodge about without much purpose. Thoo wad rayder faffle aboot
deein owt than gang ta thi wark. FAI RATION — A varra fair word is tairation, it
means fair play, er fair wark, er fair trade, an' seea on. FAIR-DO'S — Fair-do's ...
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Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts
Fair do's now. I'll go fair and stick by you. They knows me at the Yard, and I knows
them a sight better than go near 'em. But will you go? Go an' make inquiries, an'
get a look at the watch.' ' What was the amount of the money ? ' Robert asked.
Captain Watson owns and skips this ship, and I skip and own the money; I 'in
purser, so to speak, but there '11 be fair do's at the end of the voyage. You 'd
much better stand ill, Beetle. The captain and I are both quite clear on the point.' '
Oil, so ...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers, 1896
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAIR DO'S»
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fair do's is used in the context of the following news items.
Press Red: 30th June : Ramos Wants To Sign, Schweinsteiger Doesn't
Fair do's. It's also being translated that our move for Morgan Schneiderlin of Southampton is now as a consequence of that 'rejection'. So much ... «Retro United, Jun 15»
Heels, hats and haute couture: Royal Ascot features ornate …
“They've supplemented this guy for a lot of money, so fair do's to the sporting connections for that gesture”. “When I was boy I remember on my ... «Rapid News Network, Jun 15»
Trip To Paris wins Gold Cup on 3rd day of Royal Ascot
“They've supplemented this guy for a lot of money, so fair do's to the sporting connections for that gesture”. “It's wonderful”, he said. «Rapid News Network, Jun 15»
National winner Graham Lee in Ascot Gold Cup glory
They've supplemented this guy for a lot of money, so fair do's to the sporting connections for that gesture. “It's lovely to ride a winner here, ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
Ryan Moore on upward Curvy with seventh win at Royal Ascot
“They've supplemented this guy for a lot of money, so fair do's to the sporting connections for that gesture.” Time Test proved a different class to ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
Trip to Paris takes Gold Cup glory at Ascot
"They've supplemented this guy for a lot of money, so fair do's to the sporting connections for that gesture." Dunlop was following in the ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Now is the time for Paolo
The announcement in March that the platinum-selling Scottish singer songwriter was coming to the city took many by surprise, and fair do's to ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
Godolphin blasts into Space Age
They've supplemented this guy for a lot of money, so fair do's to the sporting connections for that gesture.” Out of luck. Meanwhile, luck deserted ... «gulfnews.com, Jun 15»
Stanley Gene keen to repay Hull KR favour – 20 years on
"But fair do's, he's done it, and I told my CEO you've got to be passionate and sell the club to me. He's got the drive to take the club to Super ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Teacher takes a haircut for charity
She said: "When I told my son he didn't seem too concerned, he just said 'fair do's', as teenagers usually do. Emily was more shocked at first, ... «This Is Lancashire, Jun 15»
