rough edges
plural noun
: things that need to be improved or finished
The project still has a few rough edges.
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From a distance, the island vaguely resembles the Seychelles with its Jurassic boulders scattered around its rough edges.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Overall, Garcia is an emerging talent who has a few rough edges to sand off.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
There are still some rough edges to sand down in Bakayoko’s game, but at his age there is plenty of potential and the opportunity to nurture the Belgium international over a long period.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The lack of swearing is a hindrance, and the overall smoothing out of what should be Colonel Quinn’s rough edges for a broadcast TV audience is worse.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Overall, Garcia is an emerging talent who has a few rough edges to sand off.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
There are still some rough edges to sand down in Bakayoko’s game, but at his age there is plenty of potential and the opportunity to nurture the Belgium international over a long period.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The lack of swearing is a hindrance, and the overall smoothing out of what should be Colonel Quinn’s rough edges for a broadcast TV audience is worse.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Rough edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20edges. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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