rough edges
plural noun
: things that need to be improved or finished
The project still has a few rough edges.
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Belichick will have to round out those rough edges to build relationships with recruits and college kids.
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Nicole Auerbach, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Being a prototype, there are a few rough edges and no sound insulation, but the driving experience is representative of the finished car.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
This pre-season is viewed as a fresh start for him at Liverpool, with new head coach Arne Slot committed to ironing out those rough edges in his game.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
But some of those rough edges Stewart called out remain; the state is also ground zero for election denialism and conspiracy theories.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Auerbach, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Being a prototype, there are a few rough edges and no sound insulation, but the driving experience is representative of the finished car.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
This pre-season is viewed as a fresh start for him at Liverpool, with new head coach Arne Slot committed to ironing out those rough edges in his game.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
But some of those rough edges Stewart called out remain; the state is also ground zero for election denialism and conspiracy theories.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Rough edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20edges. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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