square deal
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3.7
- noun
- /skwɛr diːl/
:
trato justo
- She made sure that every employee received a square deal during the negotiations.
- called for a square deal
Examples
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But you'll get a square deal.
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There, that's a square deal.
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I'm just asking for a square deal, that's all.
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Everyone deserves a fair and honest square deal in any business transaction.
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He fought tirelessly for a square deal that would benefit both sides.
Synonyms
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6.0
An equal chance to succeed and be treated the same as others
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2.8
Treatment that is just and equal for everyone
A fair deal where both sides get something they want
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'fair and honest treatment/agreement' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'square' (fair, honest) with 'deal' (an agreement/transaction). This adjective+noun composition follows ordinary English semantics and parallels patterns in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand the expression.
Etymology
Square deal may come from the old sense of square meaning 'even' or honest and deal meaning an agreement. Imagine a trade that is perfectly even for both people, and you can see why square deal means 'fair and honest' treatment.