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What do Australians mean by a fair go?
Wiki User
September 08, 2008 10:40AM
The expression "fair go" is an Australianism meaning - to give
somebody a chance, ie. "give him a fair go, mate" to suggest
somebody might be exaggerating, ie. "fair go, mate"
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