SATISFACTORY
fair to middling
only fair or okay; a little better than acceptable. (Folksy.)I don't feel sick, just fair to middling.The play wasn't really good. It was just fair to middling.
none the worse for wear
no worse because of use or effort.I lent my car to John. When I got it back, it was none the worse for wear.I had a hard day today, but I'm none the worse for wear.
so-so
not good and not bad; mediocre. (Informal.)I didn't have a bad day. It was just so-so.The players put on a so-so performance.
up to par
as good as the standard or average; up to standard.I'm just not feeling up to par today. I must be coming down with something.The manager said that the report was not up to par and gave it back to Mary to do over again.
up to snuff and up to scratch
as good as is required; meeting the minimum requirements. (Slang.)Sorry, Tom. Your performance isn't up to snuff You'll have to improve or find another job.My paper wasn't up to scratch, so I got an F.
See also APPROVAL, YES.
all right
mod. okay. (This is hyphenated before a nominal. Slang when used before a nominal.)Wally is an all-right guy.I'm all right.We had an allright time at your party.
cas
mod. okay; fine. (Pronounced “KAZH.” From casual.)That's cas, man. Good to hear it.I agree. Cas. Totally cool.
cricket
mod. acceptable.Is it really cricket to play under two different names?Who cares if it's cricket!
down
mod. okay; satisfactory; cool; in agreement. (The grammar error in the second example is part of the typical context.)We had a fight, but we're down now.Me and him is down and always will be.This guy is really down.
high-res and hi-res
mod. good; satisfying. (From high-resolution, referring to the picture quality of a computer monitor.)This is a real high-res day for me.I sure feel hi-res today.
hunky-dory
mod. fine; okay.As a matter of fact, everything is just hunkydory.That is a hunky-dory idea all right.
jake
mod. okay; satisfactory.All right? Then everything is jake.If you get here by nine o'clock, it'll be just jake.
kosher and koshe
1.
mod. acceptable; orthodox. (From Hebrew kasher, “proper,” via Yiddish.)
Is it kosher to do this?It's a kosher thing, okay.Her party was koshe. Everyone loved it.Of course, it's kosher. Everybody does it.
2.
tr. to make something acceptable.
Do you want me to kosher it with the boss for you?Look, if you can kosher this stuff with my parents, I agree.
Living large.
phr. “Doing okay.” (The response to How ya living?)I'm living large. How you doing?Living large. So, how's it with you?
no big deal and no biggie
n. (something) not difficult or troublesome.Don't worry. It's no big deal.No problem. It's no biggie.
no stress
interj. “no problem”; “no bother.”Don't worry, man, no stress.Relax. No stress. It doesn't bother me at all.
no sweat
interj. “no problem”; “Don't worry; it is no problem.”It's no big deal. No sweat.No sweat, don't fret about it.
Not to worry.
phr. “Don't worry.”You lost your ticket? Not to worry. I'll give you mine.Not to worry. Everything will be all right.
oak(s)
mod. “OK”; satisfactory; worthy. (Prisons.)That guy's oaks.This stuff is oak.
OK and okay
1.
mod. acceptable.
Fred is an OK guy.This cake is okay, but not what I would call first rate.
2.
mod. acceptably.
She ran okay—nothing spectacular.They usually do it okay.
3.
n. (someone's) acceptance.
I won't give the final okay until I see the plans.We got her OK and went on with the job.
up to scratch and up to snuff
mod. satisfactory; up to what is expected.This just isn't up to scratch. You'll have to do it again.The food was up to snuff, but the hotel staff was not at its usually efficient best.