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comme ci, comme ça

[ kawm see kawm sa ]

French.
  1. so-so; neither good nor bad.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of comme ci, comme ça1

Literally, “like this, like that”
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Example Sentences

Was the Great Recession less terrible then the Great Depression because wise men almost got it right? "comme ci, comme ça" A little yes, a little no.

Ah, what you call so-so—comme çi, comme ça.

The hotel was ordinary enough, neither good nor bad, comme 'ci, comme ça, the French would call it,—but they made no objection to getting up at six o'clock the next morning and making us fresh coffee which was a dream of excellence.

Comme ci, comme ca—but no, I will speak the truth about it.

Comme ci, comme ca—but no, I will speak the truth about it.

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