rough and ready
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ənˈrɛd adjective
1.
rough, rude, or crude, but good enough for the purpose: a rough-and-ready estimate of future expenses.
2.
exhibiting or showing rough vigor rather than refinement or delicacy: a cowboy—the rough-and-ready type.
Origin:
1800–10
1800–10
Related forms
rough-and-read·i·ness, noun
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| rough-and-ready | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | crude, unpolished, or hastily prepared, but sufficient for the purpose |
| 2. | (of a person) without formality or refinement; rudely vigorous |
| 'rough-and-'readiness | |
| —n | |
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Rough and ready
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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rough and ready definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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rough and ready
Unrefined or makeshift but available for use or action, as in The agenda is somewhat rough and ready, but it covers the main issues. [First half of 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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