What Does The Phrase Just So Mean?

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:

neither very good nor very bad

: middling a so-so performance.

How do you use just so in a sentence?

  1. We are all just so excited about the tour. …
  2. It just so happened we wanted to go at the same time. …
  3. It was just so flat and over so quickly. …
  4. There is just so much rubbish about. …
  5. It's just so sad to think what they must be going through right now.

What is the meaning of just so-so?

:

neither very good nor very bad

: middling a so-so performance.

What does so-so mean in slang?

If you say that something is so-so, you mean that

it is average in quality

, rather than being very good or very bad. [informal]

What is the meaning of Just So You Know?

“Just so you know” It's more

a phrase that intends to make sure the listener actually knows something

. The speaker has some doubt as to whether the listener is aware yet. “I'm telling you this because you might not know already”.

How do you respond to so-so?

Senior Member. Be aware that “So-so” will often be interpreted by an anglophone as a euphemism for “

not very well, actually

“. Unless things are clearly negative, the usual response is the meaningless “Fine, thanks”. If things were really positive, you'd usually get “Great, thanks.”

Can I say I'm so-so?


“I feel so-so” is an acceptable

phrase, but you are more likely to hear, “I'm feeling so-so” on being asked that question. The response is usually accompanied by a hand gesture: arm slightly extended outwards with palm flat towards the ground and rotating (like a boat gently rocking left and right).

What is a TOAT?

toat (plural toats)

The handle of a joiner's plane

.

What is the meaning of so as?


In order to, as in We took off our shoes so as to avoid

scratching the newly finished floors. This is always followed by an infinitive. For a synonym, see in order to, def. 5.

Why are they called Just So Stories?

Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime stories to his daughter Josephine. These had to be told “just so” (exactly in the words she was used to) or she would complain. The stories

illustrate how animals obtained their distinctive features

, such as how the leopard got his spots.

What's the meaning of XOXO?

It's pretty common knowledge that XOXO means “

hugs and kisses

.” According to Dictionary.com, it's generally thought of as a “lighthearted way of expressing affection, sincerity, or deep friendship.” The X represents a kiss, while the O represents a hug.

What does Soso mean in text?

adjective. Also soso .

indifferent

; neither very good nor very bad.

Is so so correct?


it is incorrect

. I personally hate the use of so-so when people give a judgement about something. When students are learning English, so-so is a lazy response that they over use in many countries rather than challenge themselves with the wide range of adjectives they could use.

Is just so you're aware rude?


Yes it is correct and no it is not necessarily rude

. For example I might say to my boss while processing a sale, “Just so you know, it looks like the inspection contingency on this is only 5 days instead of 10.” He will probably thank me for pointing out this fact because it is important and he might not have seen it.

How do you politely say about your information?

  1. I'd just like to bring to your attention… + an issue / a recent discovery / an interesting fact.
  2. I would just like to update you on…
  3. I'd like to notify you that…
  4. Just so you know…
  5. Just so you're aware…

How do you say just to let you know?

  1. I wish to tell you that…
  2. I am pleased to inform you that…
  3. You might also find it useful to know that…
  4. I wish to provide you with…
  5. It might be interesting for you to know that…
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