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fair to middling

ADJECTIVE
reasonably good
Synonyms
WEAK
OK acceptable adequate can't complain fair fairish indifferent mediocre middling moderate modest passable so-so

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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

I do not pretend to be very good, nor very bad—-just fair to middling.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green