in the rough

idiom

Synonyms of in the rough next

chiefly US

: in an unfinished or rough state

He admired the beauty of nature in the rough.

Some of the turquoise is polished and some is in the rough.

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The secret of Clallam County’s bellwether status apparently lies in the rough political balance among its three small population centers. —

Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 The showroom also teaches guests about the local industry, including the discovery of Tanzanite, the emergence of tourmalines, rubies, sapphires, and garnets, and the art of transforming gems in the rough into faceted jewels. —

Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024 In 48 games, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound slugger has been an Emerald in the rough, crushing 12 home runs, 11 doubles and 41 RBI. —

Chuck Murr, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The flowers are destroyed in the rough wind, the fragile porcelain animals crack and fall to pieces in the freezing cold. —

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for in the rough

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