comme ci, comme ça

comme ci, comme ça

So-so; average or fair. From French, literally "like this, like that." A: "How's the project going?" B: "Eh, comme ci, comme ça. It's progressing, but not as fast as we would like." The book had a very compelling setup, but the writing itself? Comme ci, comme ça. A: "How was the movie?" B: "Eh, comme ci, comme ça. The action was cool, but the story was lame."

See also: ca, comme

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