in the rough
In an unwrought, unrefined, or unfinished conditionIn an unwrought, unrefined, or unfinished condition; unpolished.
» I live in a pretty rough neighborhood.
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1 sensesIn an unwrought, unrefined, or unfinished condition; unpolished.
an artist's sketch in the rough
Examples
21 sentencesI live in a pretty rough neighborhood.
Tom lives in a pretty rough neighborhood.
Tom lives in a rough neighborhood.
He's a diamond in the rough.
He is a diamond in the rough.
deEr ist ein Rohdiamant. — Vortarulo