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square deal

square deal {n. phr.}

1. Equitable or fair treatment.

We are proud to say that at this firm every employee gets a square deal.

Contrast: NEW DEAL, RAW DEAL.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[good deal] or [great deal] {n.}, {informal} A large amount; much. - Used with "a". * /Mrs. Walker's long illness cost her a good deal./ * /George spends a great […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

raw deal

[raw deal] {n. phr.} Unfair treatment; inequity. * /Barry got a raw deal when he was sent to teach the class on advanced nuclear physics; he's an inexperienced graduate student./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[big deal] {interj.}, {slang}, {informal} (loud stress on the word "deal") Trifles; an unimportant, unimpressive thing or matter. * /So you became college president - big deal!/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[new deal] {n.}, {informal} 1. A complete change; a fresh start. * /People had been on the job too long; a new deal was needed to get things out of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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