you can't say fairer than that

you can't say fair·er than that
UK/juː ˈkɑːnt seɪ ˈfɛəɹə ðn̩ ˌðæt/US/ju ˈkænt seɪ ˈfɛəɹəɹ ðən ˌðæt/

phrase

That is fair, good, or reasonable; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. UKidiomaticinformalThat is fair, good, or reasonable; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome.

Origin

An informal way of expressing that one cannot say that anything is better or more fair than the matter being evaluated.

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APA

you can't say fairer than that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can't%20say%20fairer%20than%20that

MLA

“you can't say fairer than that.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can't%20say%20fairer%20than%20that. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you can't say fairer than that,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can't%20say%20fairer%20than%20that.

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