English / idiom
Fair to Middling
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Only average, mediocre, or moderately good; so-so.
In context
01
When asked about his finances after the factory closed, he replied that things were fair to middling.
02
The small grocery shop's profit is fair to middling, barely enough to keep the owner out of debt.
Synonyms
mediocre,passable,so-so
Antonyms
exceptional,outstanding,terrible
Collocations
feeling fair to middling,condition is fair to middling,business is fair to middling