"you can't say fairer than that" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /juː ˈkɑːnt seɪ ˈfɛəɹə ðn̩ ˌðæt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ju ˈkænt seɪ ˈfɛəɹəɹ ðən ˌðæt/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-you can't say fairer than that.ogg
Etymology: An informal way of expressing that one cannot say that anything is better or more fair than the matter being evaluated. Etymology templates: {{glossary|informal}} informal Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} you can't say fairer than that
  1. (British, idiomatic, informal) That is fair, good, or reasonable; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome. Tags: British, idiomatic, informal Translations (that is fair, good or reasonable; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome): bolje ne može [idiomatic] (Serbo-Croatian)
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