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FAIR SHAKE, GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) A

to give someone or smth. a chance to prove itself
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1. Don’t dismiss this place so quickly; spend a little time getting used to it. Give it a fair shake.
2. You accuse me of stealing money from the store, but you don’t give me a chance to tell you my side of the story. You’re not giving me a fair shake.


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