can't complain
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But Salah can't complain because he hasn't been playing well, and when that's the case, then you have to accept the decision.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
"I make sure I cook, clean and everything is done in the house before I leave, so he can't complain when I'm not there."
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
You can't complain and go, "It's so dreadful that someone stopped me to say hello or to take a selfie."
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024
“That’s always good. You can’t complain about that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023
I think getting a laptop on Craigslist was the problem to begin with, but I can’t complain.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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