新聞美語 每日一字 Fair and square

12月4日Daily News的一則新聞稿中寫道：
In the November election, Republican Lester Chang defeated Brooklyn Democratic Assemblyman Peter Abbate - who for 36 years has represented Bensonhurst - and he did it fair and square.
在11月的大選中，共和黨人Lester Chang擊敗了布魯克林代表Bensonhurst已經36年的民主黨議員Peter Abbate，他贏的光明正大。

"Fair and square"這個片語的意解就是"公平公正"。
In an honest and fair manner; Honestly and straightforwardly.

"Fair and square"強調一切都是合法正當、光明正大的。Square源自法語單詞esquarre，意思是誠實或直截了當。

"Fair and square"的例句：
We won the match fair and square.
我們公平公正地贏得了比賽。
He wished to show that he acted fair and square by his commanding officer.
他希望表明他對指揮官的行為公平公正。

"Fair and square"的同義字有：
honestly、fairly、without cheating、without foul play、by the book…