level-handed

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Even-handed

   Even-handed; fair and balanced.

   • There is the opportunity for Apple to be level-handed and fair, and there is the chance for them not to be.
   • The scenes in which they confront Sister Helen are powerfully balanced--director Tim Robbins presents their passion and pain with a level-handed touch.
   • No painter qualifies more than Hogarth as a painter of 'social criticism', but none, at the same time, was more level-handed in his use of that criterion. . If the rich were called to order, the poor were certainly not sentimentalised.
2. 2

   With work and earnings shared equally among all workers.

   • There is practically no level-handed work at present, and therefore level-handed money is not paid.
   • The custom of level-handed work (two employees dividing the work and pay of one or more occupations evenly) has been increasing in practice since the bureau first made a study of this industry.
   • Another matter that is objected to in Mr. Campbell's statement and policy, is his allegation that the puddlers object to employing helpers, prefering^([sic]) level-handed men instead.
3. 3

   Even

   Even; all parties having the same amount.

   • Now we are level-handed ; you've got 5l. and I've got 5l.
   • “ Yes," I said, “ but you 've been milking mine, and that makes the difference again the other way.” “ Well, say we 're level-handed, and I'll make a chop with you.”
   • If the man on the side of the previous victor is successful, the contest is decided ; but if so far the sides are "level-handed," there must be the third bout to end the matter as to who shall carry off the hat.
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   1. 4

      With work and earnings shared equally.

      • In sheet mills the custom of two rollers working level-handed (dividing the pay evenly), instead of one roller working with a helper, has been increasing in recent years.
      • Very often, particularly in the boiling department, the journeyman and his helper work “level-handed,” and divide the earnings equally.
   2. 5

      Without a handicap.

      • I have got a single-wicket match on with Jackson " — he was the great bookmaker known as " Jock of Fairfield "— " for ,£5." I said : " You are surely not going to play him level-handed?

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