fair enough
idiom
informal
—used to say that something is reasonable or fair
"I'll wash the dishes today, and you can wash them tomorrow." "Fair enough."
"He needs more time." "Fair enough, but we can't wait too much longer."
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Well, there were three defeats (albeit one on penalties) and a victory on the United States tour, but that was fair enough considering the vast majority of the senior players were not even there.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Seems fair enough, but to poorly paraphrase Heath Ledger’s Joker… why so generous?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
If Vaughn’s usual wise-ass routine isn’t your cup of tea, then fair enough: Bad Monkey might not be worth the mileage.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2024
And, well, fair enough: one of the chief characteristics of this suspense ride is how very many of its moody, mopy frames rest on Gyllenhaal’s familiar face, his mouth pulled tight and his eyebrows squirming with illegible emotion.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
That’s fair enough, considering this week’s episode is all about filling in the backstory.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
If this sounds like Trumpian wish fulfillment, fair enough, but that’s it for the political backdrop.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Denmark is a welfare society with a large and prosperous middle class, and our literature tends to reflect that, which is fair enough, but there’s another side to our country, too, and a growing underclass that literature should be giving voice to.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
If this team’s aim is no longer the NCAA tournament, then fair enough.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2024
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Seems fair enough, but to poorly paraphrase Heath Ledger’s Joker… why so generous?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
If Vaughn’s usual wise-ass routine isn’t your cup of tea, then fair enough: Bad Monkey might not be worth the mileage.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2024
And, well, fair enough: one of the chief characteristics of this suspense ride is how very many of its moody, mopy frames rest on Gyllenhaal’s familiar face, his mouth pulled tight and his eyebrows squirming with illegible emotion.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
That’s fair enough, considering this week’s episode is all about filling in the backstory.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
If this sounds like Trumpian wish fulfillment, fair enough, but that’s it for the political backdrop.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Denmark is a welfare society with a large and prosperous middle class, and our literature tends to reflect that, which is fair enough, but there’s another side to our country, too, and a growing underclass that literature should be giving voice to.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
If this team’s aim is no longer the NCAA tournament, then fair enough.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2024
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“Fair enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20enough. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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