A FAIR CRACK OF THE WHIP

Meaning of A FAIR CRACK OF THE WHIP in English

( BrE , informal ) a reasonable opportunity to show that you can do sth :

I felt we weren't given a fair crack of the whip.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

A FAIR CRACK OF THE WHIP — n infml All we wanted was a fair crack of the whip — Мы хотели, чтобы нам дали попробовать свои силы …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
A FAIR CRACK OF THE WHIP — n infml All we wanted was a fair crack of the whip — Мы хотели, чтобы нам дали попробовать свои …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
A FAIR CRACK OF THE WHIP — fair crack of the whip, a n infml All we wanted was a fair crack of the whip Мы хотели, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
FAIR — I Temporary market where buyers and sellers gather to transact business. Fairs are held at regular intervals, generally at the …
Английский словарь Британика
WHIP — I. ˈhw]ip also ˈw]; dial ]u̇p or ]əp verb ( whipped ; whipped ; whipping ; whips ) Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHIP — (v. t.) To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to …
Английский словарь Webster
WHIP — ( v. t. ) To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHIP — — whiplike , adj. — whipper , n. /hwip, wip/ , v. , whipped or whipt, whipping , n. v.t. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAIR — fair 1 — fairness , n. /fair/ , adj., fairer, fairest , adv., fairer, fairest , n. , v. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHIP — I. ˈhwip, ˈwip verb ( whipped ; whip·ping ) Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAIR — I. ˈfer adjective Etymology: Middle English fager, fair, from Old English fæger; akin to Old High German fagar beautiful Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRACK — I. ˈkrak verb Etymology: Middle English crakken, from Old English cracian; akin to Old High German chrahhōn to resound Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHIP — vt the long pennant. ·see pennant (a). 2. whip ·vt to hoist or purchase by means of a whip. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FAIR — noun fairness, beauty. 2. fair ·noun good fortune; good luck. 3. fair ·noun a fair woman; a sweetheart. 4. fair …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
WHIP — [whip] vb whipped ; whip.ping [ME wippen, whippen; akin to MD wippen to move up and down, sway, OE wipian …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAIR — [fair] adj [ME fager, fair, fr. OE faeger; akin to OHG fagar beautiful] (bef. 12c) 1: pleasing to the eye …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAIR — temporary market where buyers and sellers gather to transact business. A fair is held at regular intervals, generally at the …
Britannica English vocabulary
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Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHIP — / wɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a long thin piece of rope or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAIR — / feə(r); NAmE fer/ adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective ( fair·er , fair·est ) ACCEPTABLE / APPROPRIATE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRACK — / kræk; NAmE / verb , noun , adjective ■ verb BREAK 1. to break without dividing into separate parts; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIP — I. whip 1 /wɪp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle whipped , present participle whipping ) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAIR — I. fair 1 S1 W2 /feə $ fer/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ fairly ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRACK — I. crack 1 S3 /kræk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cracian ] 1 . BREAK [intransitive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHIP — n. & v. n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIP — ( whips, whipping, whipped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A whip …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAIR — ( fairer, fairest, fairs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES given a fair crack of the whip ▪ They feel they haven’t been given …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHIP — (BEAT FOOD) [verb] [T] -pp- - to beat (food, esp. cream) with a special utensil in order to make it …
Cambridge English vocab
FAIR — n. Woodstock Music and Art Fair Charles the Fair fair trade law Philip the Fair trade fair world's fair
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WHIP — Synonyms and related words : Ferris wheel, Jehu, MP, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, accelerate, aerate, agitate, alderman, assemblyman, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHIP — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ riding ▪ bull , horse (usually horsewhip ) ▪ leather VERB + WHIP ▪ crack , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CRACK — I. noun 1 line on the surface of sth where it has broken ADJECTIVE ▪ big , deep , huge …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FAIR — INDEX: 1. treating people in a way that is reasonable and equal 2. words for describing someone who is always …
Longman Activator English vocab
FAIR — n. 25B6; adjective the courts were generally fair : JUST, equitable, honest, upright, honourable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, non-partisan, neutral, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHIP — v. 1 beat, thrash, lash, flog, horsewhip, scourge, switch, cane, birch, flagellate, leather, spank, strap; castigate, chastise, punish, discipline; Slang …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FAIR — adj. 1 impartial, even-handed, disinterested, equitable, just, unprejudiced, unbiased, objective, Colloq square Judge Leaver is known for his fair decisions …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WHIP — 1. сущ. 1) а) кнут, хлыст to crack, snap a whip ≈ щелкать кнутом/хлыстом б) обметка (петель и т. п.) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAIR
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CRACK
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHIP — whip.ogg 1. wıp n 1. плеть, плётка; кнут; хлыст; розга; прут, хворостина to ride whip and spur - мчаться во …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FAIR
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CRACK — crack.ogg 1. kræk n 1. 1> треск 2> щёлканье ( хлыста ) 3> удар ( грома ) 2. разг. резкий …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CRACK — 1) трещина; разрыв || трескаться, растрескиваться; разрываться; раскалываться 2) мн. ч. метал. проф. рванины ( раскрытые разрывы вследствие пониженной пластичности …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CRACK — 1) трещина; разрыв || трескаться, растрескиваться; разрываться; раскалываться 2) мн. ч. метал. проф. рванины (раскрытые разрывы вследствие пониженной пластичности) • to bridge crack …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CRACK — 1) трещина; раскол; разлом; щель; расщелина 2) горн. прожилок 3) треск, скрежет || трещать, скрежетать 4) давать трещину, трескаться, растрескиваться 5) производить крекинг нефти • apex of …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WHIP — хлестать, сечь; подгонять (тж. whip up); удить рыбу на мушку (тж. to whip a stream) ругать; резко критиковать; вбежать, влететь; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WHIP — 1. wıp n 1. плеть, плётка; кнут; хлыст; розга; прут, хворостина to ride whip and spur - мчаться во весь …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FAIR
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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