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What does fair and square mean?

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Adverb
  1. (idiomatic) Totally fairly and undoubtedly.
  2. (idiomatic) Within the applicable rules.
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Yes, I hand out parking tickets, but if I've nabbed you, you can bet it was fair and square.
We won fair and square, and we're going to win fair and square again.
I'm sure we'll win fair and square later on without having to do anything to upset him.
If success for a television show is bums on seats, then Survivor beat Big Brother fair and square in this summer's ratings battle.
Nuts were tightened up with a flogging spanner, the first blow hit the striking plate fair and square.
They rejigged the process all over again and the Cormorant won fair and square.

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