can't complain

Idioms and Phrases

Used as a response meaning fairly good or well, to questions such as “How are you?” or “How is business?” For example, How've you been?—Can't complain . This term means that nothing serious is wrong. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Molina said her grandpa had taken her to register as soon as she turned 18, telling her, “You can’t complain if you don’t vote.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I can't complain, I'm hanging in there and on the right side of the dirt," she says.

From BBC

As she said colorfully, “Honey, if you’ll f— for a dime, you can’t complain because somebody else is getting a fur coat.”

From Los Angeles Times

The club's talismanic striker Erling Haaland told supporters he "can't complain" after a season which brought a second succesive Premier League Golden Boot, having scored 27 in the league and 38 in all competitions.

From BBC

Speaking on board the open top bus, he told fans he "can’t complain" about the way the season has gone.

From BBC

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