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

Ive had my strength and faculties spared to me beyond the common, and I cant complain of anything now.

From Project Gutenberg

If they walk into the spiders web they cant complain if the spider eats em.

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Nairn and Carroll have just deserted me, but I cant complain.

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Related Words

• cheerful
• delighted
• ecstatic
• elated
• enraptured
• exultant
• glad
• gleeful
• jolly
• joyful
• joyous
• jubilant
• merry
• mirthful
• overjoyed
• thrilled
• up
• upbeat