Fair To Middling (Adjective)
Meaning
About average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new employee's performance was fair to middling, nothing outstanding but no major issues either.
- The restaurant's food was fair to middling, not particularly exciting but filled our bellies.
- As a teacher, she was fair to middling, delivering satisfactory lessons but not inspiring great enthusiasm.
- He was a fair to middling pianist, competent but lacking a certain flair.
- The movie was fair to middling, with some enjoyable moments but overall forgettable.