play fair

idiom

: to play according to the rules

He claims that his opponent wasn't playing fair.

Examples of play fair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a fair fight, the immune system would wipe out cancer every time – but this crafty disease doesn’t play fair. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024

On the field of love, play fair (and) ask for consent. —Mark Zeigler, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024

China does not play fair with government subsidies, IP, labor or tariffs. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024

In short, celebrities didn’t play fair for the 2023 Fashion Awards this go-round. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023

Former Attorney General Eric Holder cast doubt on President Trump's chances at victory on Election Day, saying the only way Trump could win reelection is if his party doesn't play fair. —Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2020

Mitt Romney once complained that Barack Obama didn’t play fair. —James Taranto, wsj.com, 24 Apr. 2023

The report also noted that politically there remains the belief that the other side simply doesn't play fair. —Peter Suciu, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021

And corporations, unlike universities, have no incentive to play fair. —Gary Marcus, Scientific American, 6 June 2022

Rhymes for play fair

• abwehr
• affair
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• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
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• childcare
• compare