close enough for government work
Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort…Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
» Tom wanted to live close to where he worked.
Tom wollte in der Nähe seines Arbeitsplatzes wohnen.
Том хотів жити неподалік від своєї роботи.
Meaning
2 senses(US, derogatory, humorous, idiomatic, not comparable)Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
(Canada, humorous, idiomatic, not comparable)Acceptable; equivalent to government work, neither worse nor better.
Examples
36 sentencesTom wanted to live close to where he worked.
Том хотів жити неподалік від своєї роботи. — deniko
deTom wollte in der Nähe seines Arbeitsplatzes wohnen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I want to rent a house close to where I work.
Я хочу зняти будинок недалеко від роботи. — deniko
I live close to where I work.
ruЯ живу рядом с работой. — marafon
I was lucky to find an apartment close to work.
Tom wants to find an apartment close to where he works.