fair and square

idiom

: in an honest and fair manner
He won the election fair and square.

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And by the way, companies can never buy our recommendation: Their products must earn it, fair and square. Jessie Quinn, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Hats off to Cory for having a better strategy, beating me fair and square. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024 This behavior has become the signature animations of a fighter who knows they were just beaten fair and square, and that the opponent was the better man or woman that night. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 The 2020 election was won fair and square by Biden. Michael Aronson, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fair and square 

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“Fair and square.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20and%20square. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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