turnabout is fair play

Idioms & Phrases

turnabout is fair play

Taking alternate or successive turns at doing something is just and equitable. For example, Come on, I want to sit in the front seat nowturnabout is fair play. This justification for taking turns was first recorded in 1755.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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