that will do
that will do — idiom
1. used to tell someone that you have received or eaten enough of something and do
used to tell someone that you have received or eaten enough of something and do not need any more, often to be polite but firm
Grandma offered more rice, but I smiled and said, 'That will do, thank you.'
used with 'thank you' for polite refusal
'That will do, Tom,' the librarian said firmly when he started whispering again.
used to stop an unwanted behavior
When Mina asked for another biscuit, her mother said, 'That will do for today.'
As the waiter came back with more tea, Bao said, 'That will do, thank you.'
- that's enough
more direct and less polite; common with children
- I've had enough
focuses on the speaker's feeling rather than telling someone to stop
- more please
the opposite intention — asking for additional quantity
文法句型
used alone as a sentence
often followed by 'thank you'
用法筆記
Always spoken — rarely written except in dialogue. The phrase alone means 'stop' or 'enough'. Adding 'for now' or 'for today' makes it temporary rather than a final refusal.