raft (MANY) , fair to middling, on hook

Raft of Deals for Failed Banks Puts U.S. on Hook for Billions

The FDIC is absorbing banks' risk on billions in loans to try to spur companies to pick through the wreckage of fallen rivals.

European Recession Fears Grow

European recession fears grew as Denmark became the first country to slip into a technical recession and a raft of weak data indicated others could soon follow.

HP Officejet J6480 All-in-One Inkjet Multifunction Printer: A raft of features makes this multifunction printer tempting, despite its middling performance and a few design flaws. (Melissa Riofrio)



on hook
(′ön ′hu̇k) (communications) The idle state (open loop) of a subscriber or PBX user loop.

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raft (MANY) Show phonetics
noun [C]
a large number or range; a lot:
a raft of data
We have designed a whole raft of measures to improve the transport system.

middling Show phonetics
adjective INFORMAL
medium or average; neither very good nor very bad:
a man of about middling height
a middling performance of 'Anthony and Cleopatra'



fair to middling INFORMAL
not very good but not bad:
"What's your French like?" "Oh, fair to middling."