that'll do

English

Phrase

that'll do

  1. Used to acknowledge something as being sufficient.
    Just one six-pack of beer left, eh? Well, that'll do for this weekend.
  2. Used to stop somebody talking or an argument; synonym of fair enough.
    OK, all right now — settle down — that'll do.
  3. A standard command to a herding dog to desist and return to the handler.
    All right now, that'll do, lass, that'll do!

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