fair catch
A catch of a kicked football by a player after he holds up his hand to show that he will not run with the ball.
He saw that he would not be able to run with the ball, so he signalled for a fair catch.
fair play
Equal and right action (to another person); justice.
The visiting team did not get fair play in the game.
The judges decided against Bob, but he said that he had gotten fair play.
Sally's sense of fair play made her a favorite with her classmates.
fair sex
Women in general; the female sex.
"Better not use four-letter words in front of a member of the fair sex," Joe said.
fair's fair
дословно: честно – есть честно
Все честно.
Все честно.
Fair's fair, children. Paul can get this toy because yesterday I bought a doll for you, Julie.
Все честно, дети. Пол может получить эту игрушку потому, что вчера я купил куклу тебе, Джули.
fair-haired boy
A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet.
Человек, который получает особое расположение кого-либо; любимчик.
If he wins the election by a large majority, he will become his party's fair-haired boy.
The local boy playing first base could do no wrong; he was the fair-haired boy of the fans.
Charles was a very good student and behaved very well; he became the teacher’s fair-haired boy.
Чарльз был очень хорошим учеником и вел себя очень хорошо. Он стал любимчиком учителя.
fair-weather friend
A person who is a friend only when you are successful.
Человек, который ведет себя как друг, только когда у вас все хорошо; ненадежный друг.
Everyone knows that John's only a fair-weather friend.
Все знают, что Джон всего лишь ненадежный друг.
I thought I could count on Bill, but I've discovered he's just a fair-weather friend.
Я думал, что могу рассчитывать на Билла, но выяснилось что он рядом только тогда когда все хорошо.
A fair weather friend isn't much help in an emergency.
Ненадежный друг не многим поможет в экстренной ситуации.
fairy godmother
A fairy believed to help and take care of a baby as it grows up.
The Fairy Godmother is equipped with a magic wand that she can summon from nothingness.
A person who helps and does much for another.
The rich man played fairy godmother to the boys and had a baseball field made for them.
Jane was a fairy godmother to her poorer friends.
fairy tale
fairy story
An inaccurate, even false account of something; a result of wishful thinking.
Jeff said he was going to be promoted soon, but we all suspect that it is only one of his customary fairy tales.