level playing field 公平竞争
A fair and balanced competition in which no one particular opponent has an unjust advantage over any other.
The managers of the university admissions office refused to give special attention to the children of rich or socially prominent families because they wanted a level playing field for everyone applying to their school.
这座大学的招生办经理拒绝给予富家或豪门子弟特殊关照，因为他们想让所有申请入学的人公平竞争。