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fair enough

idiom
Meaning

An expression used to concede a point, but suggesting that the broader argument is incorrect.


Examples
SIMPLE

You want to leave early? Fair enough.

CONTEXTUAL

I understand you are too busy to help today, so fair enough, I will finish the report myself.

COMPLEX

While I concede that your initial assessment of the market trends was fair enough, I remain convinced that our long-term strategy requires a more aggressive approach.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  2. 02

    close enough for government work

    Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.

  3. 03

    crazy enough to work

    Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.

  4. 04

    enough to choke a horse

    An excessive quantity.

  5. 05

    enough to go around

    There is an adequate amount or supply of something for all of the people present or involved.

  6. 06

    enough to make a cat laugh

    Very outlandish or outrageous.

  7. 07

    enough to make the angels weep

    Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.

  8. 08

    fair coin

    A sequence of independent Bernoulli trials (a Bernoulli process) with probability 1/2 of success on each trial.

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