Good movie. Can’t argue with that, but..

It’s an amazing movie. Can’t argue with that but you obviously cannot watch it with kids.

“It’s a long weekend”, Sudhir said, “It would be a pity to be holed up in our flat for three days”. 

“Can’t argue with that”, replied Manish, “Do you have a plan?”.

“No”, came the reply, “But I have a car”.

Both burst out laughing.

Or, take another example:

Prof Sharma says we need to improve our English speaking skills. Can’t argue with that but what would be really helpful would be if he suggests some way to do it.

One more:

“The situation is bad”, said the Project Manager, “We have already lost two long standing clients and even the current project is running behind schedule. We can’t sit here and keep waiting for everything to be over”

The MD was getting impatient. He expected something concrete and more meaningful. “We can’t sit here and keep waiting”, he said, “Very true indeed Mr Sharma. Can’t argue with that. Now do you also have a plan?”

“Can’t argue with that” is a conversational phrase normally used to express strong agreement. It’s as if you have said something so convincing that it is impossible to counter you. You have such a logical point, it cannot be argued against.

Usually, this phrase is employed in a semi-formal sense.

Let’s take some more examples:

1. The PM says the world economy is in a bad shape and the money doesn’t grow on trees. Can’t argue with that but he should explain if taxing people already overburdened with inflation is the only option or he could do something to check the theft of taxpayers money through bigger and bigger scams everyday.
2. “It’s a good restaurant”, he said. “Can’t argue with that”, she replied, “Good service, good food. When are we going next?”
3. Sachin is the best player of this generation. Can’t argue with that, but he needs to keep scoring runs as there are several talented youngsters knocking for a place in the national side.