in the rough

Idioms and Phrases

see diamond in the rough .

Example Sentences

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

“With her trademark honesty and humor, ‘Cher: The Memoir’ traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her second to the green was short and left and still in the rough.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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