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Meanings of so-so in English

In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner.

Being neither good nor bad.

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Usage of so-so in English
1
And that's the difference between a so-so campaign and a great campaign.
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2
He replied, But so-so: the Americans in general do not estimate genius.
Diary in America, Series One
3
Because our private and public collections are full of their so-so product.
The Guardian
4
The writing was only so-so, but the directions are easy to follow.
End of Watch
5
I thought of places on the coast, serving so-so paellas and sangria.
The Guardian
6
The mortician had done only a so-so job of fixing Reuel up.
Summer knight
7
My woman is old and blind, and the rest are but so-so.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1
8
I- Ihateto go-likethis, it seems so-soqueer, in this place.
Lonesome Land
9
I do not believe your mother is so-so-iswhat she sometimes seems.
The King's Achievement
10
Last year, The Man from UNCLE was revived as a so-so movie.
The Irish Times
11
A so-so burger, but that can be remedied at the fixings bar.
Up in the air
12
It would have been awful if it then elicited a so-so response.
The Guardian
13
And you a small party-savingyour lordships' presence-andthe roads but so-so!
The House of the Wolf: A Romance
14
Their approach was, on the evidence of this so-so film, quite astonishingly casual.
The Irish Times
15
He got his first career start last week and was so-so, at best.
Reuters
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Although Doyle, Dane is so-so with beer, they're absolutely great on hard booze.
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