Meanings
phrase
alternative that will do
- Used to acknowledge something as being sufficient.
Just one six-pack of beer left, eh? Well, that'll do for this weekend.
- Used to stop somebody talking, arguing or fighting
OK, all right now — settle down — that'll do.
- A standard command to a herding dog to desist and return to the handler.
All right now, that'll do, lass, that'll do!
Translations
French ça suffit
- ça suffitexpression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
Māori kātirawhe
- kātirawheexpression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
Polish wystarczy
- wystarczyexpression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
Spanish aqueso funcará, con aqueso basta
- aqueso funcaráexpression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
- con aqueso bastaexpression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
- ansí está bienexpression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
- pasa piolaexpression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
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