(more than) your fair share of something
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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 quantities
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more than) an amount of sth that is considered to be reasonable or acceptable
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He has more than his fair share of problems.
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I've had my fair share of success in the past.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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have had more than (your) fair share of (something) — to have had more of something unpleasant than other people when you do not deserve it. Jane s had more than her fair share of bad luck recently, what with losing her job and getting divorced … New idioms dictionary
fair — fair1 W2S1 [feə US fer] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reasonable and acceptable)¦ 2¦(treating everyone equally)¦ 3¦(quite large)¦ 4¦(hair/skin)¦ 5¦(according to the rules)¦ 6¦(level of ability)¦ 7¦(weather)¦ 8 have had more than your fair share of something 9… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fair — fair1 [ fer ] adjective *** ▸ 1 treating all equally ▸ 2 reasonable/morally right ▸ 3 not bad but not very good ▸ 4 pleasant and not raining ▸ 5 light in color ▸ 6 likely to be correct ▸ 7 beautiful ▸ 8 when size etc. is large ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) if … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
fair — 1 adjective 1 REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE a situation, system, or way of treating people that is fair seems reasonable and acceptable: a fair wage for the job | Who said life was fair? | Everyone should have the right to a fair trial. | it is fair… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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