What Does More Than Fair Mean?

What Does More Than Fair Mean?
(one's) fair share (of something)
All that one deserves, expects, or is entitled to, whether that be a good or a bad thing. Usually preceded by "more than" to indicate an excessive amount. Leave the rest for the others, you've had your fair share.

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Hereof, what are the two meanings of fair?

fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests. a fair decision just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper.

Also, what does it mean when someone says more than likely? Definition of more than likely. 1 : very probable or likely It's more than likely that this problem will occur again. 2 : more likely than not : probably She will more than likely not get the job.

Also, what does the term more than mean?

more(a), more than(adj) (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree. "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon"

What does fair mean?

fair. When used as a noun, fair refers to a traveling show with games, rides, and farmers showing off their prized pigs, similar to a carnival. If someone says, "That's not fair!” they mean whatever happened wasn't just or done in an unbiased way. If you have fair skin, you have a pale complexion.

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What kind of word is fair?

adjective, fair·er, fair·est.
free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge. legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules: a fair fight. moderately large; ample: a fair income.

What is the synonym of fair?

SYNONYMS. just, equitable, fair-minded, open-minded, honest, upright, honourable, trustworthy. impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, non-partisan, non-discriminatory, anti-discrimination, objective, neutral, even-handed, dispassionate, disinterested, detached.
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