you can't say fairer than that
That is fair, good, or reasonable; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I will pay half the cost; you can't say fairer than that.”
“They give us two weeks of extra vacation, so you can't say fairer than that.”
“He offered to fix the broken window for free, and I told him you can't say fairer than that.”
“The manager agreed to give everyone a full refund and a discount for next time, and honestly, you can't say fairer than that.”
“If the landlord promises to lower the rent while the elevator is broken, you can't say fairer than that during such a difficult month.”
“Given the generous terms of the settlement, which resolved the dispute entirely, the lawyer remarked that you can't say fairer than that.”
The phrase appears in English as a conversational formula for acknowledging a proposal as being beyond further improvement or objection. It functions as an idiom for declaring that a set of terms is entirely equitable, implying that any further attempt at negotiation would be redundant. The construction relies on the comparative *fairer* to indicate that the limit of reasonable compromise has been reached.
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beggars can't be choosers
Something is better than nothing: those who can't provide for themselves should accept whatever help is available.
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can't carry a tune in a bucket
Sings very badly.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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can't help
To be unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.
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can't stand
cannot put up with
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can't stand the sight of
To hate vehemently; to really despise.
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can't wait
To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
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do exactly what it says on the tin
To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.
Last updated August 10, 2026