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Meaning of fair share | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/fɛə ʃɛə/

Definitions

  1. An equitable or reasonable portion, especially in regards to contributions towards a particular duty, or the dividends thereof.
    uncountable
  2. A significant amount, often implied to be excessive or inordinate; a great deal of something.
    idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“As the company had no dedicated janitor, all employees were expected to do their fair share of cleaning up after lunch.”
“He endured a fair share of criticism during his lifetime, but his works are now universally considered to be masterpieces.”
“Arsenal have had more than their fair share of injury troubles in recent weeks, but they were given a welcome boost before kick-off as Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu, who both suffered knocks in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Sevilla, were passed fit to start.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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