What does "fair shake" mean?

Reasonable, unbiased treatment; a fair deal.

What is a synonym for "fair shake"?

Common synonyms include: candor, cricket, dead heat, deadlock, draw, even break.

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Reasonable, unbiased treatment; a fair deal. idiomatic
"Raymond J. Williams, the board's executive secretary, told a reporter, "We tried to give the guy [Arnold] a fair shake.""

"Raymond J. Williams, the board's executive secretary, told a reporter, "We tried to give the guy [Arnold] a fair shake.""