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Today's Idiom = "Fair And Square"

Fair And Square ( it was fair; there was no cheating ... )

"fair and square"

A deal or contest is fair and square when both teams had an equal chance to win and there was no cheating. Example: "You cheated!" Reply: "I did not cheat! I beat you fair and square."

If you won or lost a contest and it was "fair and square", there was no cheating and each side was treated fairly.

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