fair crack of the whip

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An equitable opportunity to achieve something.

    英国 非正式

    1993, William Trethowan, interviewed, in Greg Wilkinson (editor) Talking About Psychiatry, page 43, I never thought the Department of Psychiatry had a fair crack of the whip during my time in Birmingham. I was promised facilities, a new unit for psychiatry, none of which came to pass.

    2010, House of Lords, The British Film and Television Industries: Decline Or Opportunity? 1st Report of Session 2009-10, Volume II: Evidence, page 91, Lord Inglewood: Then you intimated that you felt that your members were not getting a fair crack of the whip. Is that right? Mr McVay: I think that previously we do not think that we were getting a fair crack of the whip. I think we have every chance now to exploit our content.

interj.
  1. 1.

    Let's have an equitable attempt, match, or process. Used as an appeal for reasonableness.

    澳大利亚 非正式 习语