you can't say fairer than that
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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 ˈfɛəɹə ðən ˌðæt/
Audio (AU) (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.