(more than) your fair share of something

(more than) your fair share of something
(more than) your fair share of something phrase
used for emphasizing that an amount is very large, especially an amount of something bad

Jean has had her fair share of tragedy.

Thesaurus: words used to describe large amounts and quantitiessynonym
Main entry: fair

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(more than) your fair share of sth idiom
(more than) an amount of sth that is considered to be reasonable or acceptable

He has more than his fair share of problems.

I've had my fair share of success in the past.

Main entry:fairidiom

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  • fair — I UK [feə(r)] / US [fer] adjective Word forms fair : adjective fair comparative fairer superlative fairest *** 1) a) if a situation is fair, everyone is treated equally and in a reasonable way Life is not always fair. Everyone has a right to a… …   English dictionary

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  • share — share1 W1S1 [ʃeə US ʃer] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(use together)¦ 2¦(let somebody use something)¦ 3¦(divide)¦ 4¦(responsibility/blame)¦ 5¦(same)¦ 6¦(tell somebody something)¦ 7 share your life with somebody 8 share and share alike Phrasal verbs   …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • share — 1 verb 1 USE EQUALLY (I, T) to have or use something that other people also have or use at the same time: We don t have enough books for everyone, so you ll have to share. | share sth: The last bus had gone, so the three of us shared a taxi. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • share*/*/*/ — [ʃeə] verb I 1) [I/T] to use or to have something at the same time as someone else Do you mind sharing a table?[/ex] There s only one copy left, so we ll have to share.[/ex] I share this flat with five other people.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to do something …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • share — share1 [ ʃer ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to use or have something at the same time as someone else: Do you mind sharing a table? There s only one copy left, so we ll have to share. share something with someone: I share this… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • share */*/*/ — I UK [ʃeə(r)] / US [ʃer] verb Word forms share : present tense I/you/we/they share he/she/it shares present participle sharing past tense shared past participle shared 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to use or to have something at the same time… …   English dictionary

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