you can't say fairer than that
English edit
Etymology edit
An informal way of expressing that one cannot say that anything is better or more fair than the matter being evaluated.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /juː ˈkɑːnt seɪ ˈfɛəɹə ðn̩ ˌðæt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ju ˈkænt seɪ ˈfɛəɹəɹ ðən ˌðæt/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Hyphenation: you can't say fair‧er than that
Phrase edit
you can't say fairer than that
- (British, idiomatic, informal) That is fair, good, or reasonable; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome.
Usage notes edit
- This phrase is occasionally used with the pronouns I, we, or one rather than you, depending on who is seen to be evaluating the decision.
Translations edit
that is fair, good or reasonable; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome
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Further reading edit
- “you can't say fairer than that”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “can't say fairer than that” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman; “you can't say fairer than that” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “(I) can't say fairer than that” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.