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better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
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humorous
Japanese Meaning
（冗談的な表現で）何もないよりはマシだが、特に素晴らしいわけでもない状態 / 全くないよりは良い、しかし非常に期待できるレベルではないことを示す / 質が低いが、それ以上の悪さではないという評価
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better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
(humorous) Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.
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better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
I know the free samples aren't much, but they're better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
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I know the free samples aren't much, but they're better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
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