Meaning of the word "fair to middling" in English

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fair to middling

US /ˈfer tə ˈmɪd.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈfer tə ˈmɪd.lɪŋ/
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Idiom

1.

of only average quality; not very good but not very bad

Example:
His performance in the play was only fair to middling.
The restaurant food was fair to middling, nothing special.
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