In the rough
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| in an unwrought or rude condition; unpolished; as, a diamond or a sketch in the rough. |
See also: Rough
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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However, there are times when the dealer doesn't recognize a diamond in the rough, and makes only an average profit on a gun bought used--when he might be missing out on a substantial windfall.
He was also unhurt when he ended up in the rough at Lodge Corner after his Yamaha engine blew.
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- In the evening
- in the extreme
- in the eye of the wind
- in the family way
- in the first place
- in the flesh
- in the groove
- In the gross
- in the lead
- in the least
- in the long run
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- in the lurch
- in the main
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- in the midst
- In the morning
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- in the offing
- In the person of
- in the pink
- in the public domain
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- in the same boat
- in the same breath
- in the south
- In the suds
- In the teeth
- in the way
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- In the wind's eye
- in the wings
- In the wrong box
- in their right minds
- in theory
- in this
- In this connection
- in time
- in toto
- in touch
- In transitu
- in truth
- in turn
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- in two
- in two ways
- in unison
- in use
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- in the red
- in the red
- in the red
- in the red
- in the red
- in the red
- in the red
- In the Region Of
- In the Region Of
- In the Region Of
- In the Region Of
- In the Region Of
- In the Region Of
- in the region of (some amount)
- in the region of some amount
- in the region of something
- in the right
- in the right church but in the wrong pew
- in the right circles, move
- in the right place at the right moment
- in the right place at the right time
- in the right spot at the right time
- in the right, be
- in the road
- in the road
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- in the rooms
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- in the round
- in the round
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- in the running
- in the running
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- in the sack
- in the saddle
- in the saddle
- in the saddle
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- in the Sam Hill
- in the same ball park
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