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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“Fair enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20enough. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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