ROUGH-AND-READY


Meaning of ROUGH-AND-READY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrʌfəndˈredɪ ]

{adj.} 1. Not finished in detail; not perfected; rough but ready for use now. * /We asked Mr. Brown how long it would take to drive to Chicago and his rough-and-ready answer was two days./ 2. Not having nice manners but full of energy and ability. * /Jim is a rough-and-ready character; he'd rather fight than talk things over./

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