in the rough

Idioms and Phrases

see diamond in the rough .

Example Sentences

Every day I felt like I was watching a split screen film with two shows running simultaneously — the fantasy taking place in the dining room juxtaposed with what was going on behind the scenes in the rough and tumble world of the kitchen.

From Salon

Mahmoud is a cheeky teenager who beams the biggest of smiles even though he lost his front teeth in the rough and tumble of kids’ play.

From BBC

Wild Mother had also turned to social media to find her tribe - having been called "a weirdo, an alien, a diamond in the rough" offline - and has built a following of thousands.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

“It was portrayed as she found this diamond in the rough that nobody ever heard of,” said French.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• amateurish
• coarse
• harsh
• homemade
• makeshift
• primitive
• raw
• rude
• rudimentary
• simple
• unprocessed