fair share
nounUK /fɛə ʃɛə/ · US /fɛɚ ʃɛɚ/
Etymology First attested in the mid-1600s.
1
An equitable or reasonable portion, especially in regards to contributions towards a particular duty, or the dividends thereof.
- As the company had no dedicated janitor, all employees were expected to do their fair share of cleaning up after lunch.
2
Idiomatic A significant amount, often implied to be excessive or inordinate; a great deal of something.
- He endured a fair share of criticism during his lifetime, but his works are now universally considered to be masterpieces.
- Arsenal have had more than their fair share of injury troubles in recent weeks, but they were given a welcome boost before kick-off as Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu, who both suffered knocks in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Sevilla, were passed fit to start.2023 November 11, Matthew Howarth, “Arsenal 3-1 Burnley”, in BBC Sport:
- Related terms
- fair division