fair enough

English

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Interjection

fair enough

  1. (idiomatic) An expression used to concede a point; denotes that, upon consideration, something is correct or reasonable; an expression of acknowledgment or understanding.
    Synonym: very well
    You can play the exercises pretty well on piano, fair enough, but can you play the movement expressively?
    • 2017 October 14, Paul Doyle, “Mauricio Pellegrino yet to find attacking solution for stuttering Southampton”, in the Guardian:
      Puel was let go in June despite leading Southampton to their first major final for 14 years and an eighth-place finish in the Premier League. But apparently his style was too boring and some players and many fans disliked his method, so he had to go – fair enough but look at them now.
  2. Used to stop somebody talking or an argument, other synonyms include that's enough, that'll do.

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