fair to middling
Example Sentences
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Isaac cage match, which supplies fair to middling action and sentiment and consistently satisfying laughs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
Seems as if their defense might be at least fair to middling.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2022
Just a fair to middling QB otherwise, those victories cemented Manning’s place as a legendary New York sports figure.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2017
I would wager that we’ve all played video games in which in the interactive elements are fair to middling but which achieve greatness nonetheless.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2015
"Well, there was the leg of mutton that we took with us; he ate that pretty well; and a sort of a hash next day, fair to middling."
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
