Fair To Middling Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fair to middling What does fair to middling mean?	a little better than acceptable, so-so	I said that I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.
fair to middling What does fair to middling mean?	a little better than acceptable, so-so	I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.
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have arrived What does "have arrived" mean?	reach a position of power/authority/prominence	The manager thought that she had arrived when she was given a beautiful corner office.
Jam on your face What does "Jam on your face" mean?	If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty.
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money or something	The criminal tried to chisel the small business owner out of much money.
date back to (a previous time) What does "date back to (a previous time)" mean?	to go back to a previous time	The old building dates back to 1850.
Red rag to a bull What does "Red rag to a bull" mean?	If something is a red rag to a bull, it is something that will inevitably make somebody angry or cross.
give (someone) a piece of one`s mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one`s mind" mean?	to scold someone angrily, to say what one really thinks of someone (especially when they have behaved badly)	I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the bad product.
get a fix on (something) What does "get a fix on (something)" mean?	to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means	We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.
Have a bash What does "Have a bash" mean?	If you have a bash at something, you try to do it, especially when there isn't much chance of success.

American Idioms and Expressions

Fair To Middling Idiom