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I'll give you that

idiom

used to say that one is willing to admit that at least part of something someone says is true
I don't really like his movies, but he's a talented actor, I'll give you that.

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“I'll give you that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/I%27ll%20give%20you%20that. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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