better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

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  1. Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement. humorous
    — Mr. Cuomo described the Dinkins endorsement as politically significant, but it is unclear just how much it matters. . . . "Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick," to borrow one of the former Mayor's favorite maxims.
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