Значение слова "DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH" найдено в 3 источниках

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"

diamond in the rough: translation

a diamond in the rough

Fig. a person who has good qualities despite a rough exterior; a person with great potential. •

Sam looks a little scruffy, but he's a diamond in the rough.

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He's a diamond in the rough—a little hard to take at times, but very smart and helpful.

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{n. phr.} A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners. * /Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough./

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"

diamond in the rough: translation

a diamond in the rough

Fig. a person who has good qualities despite a rough exterior; a person with great potential. •

Sam looks a little scruffy, but he's a diamond in the rough.

•

He's a diamond in the rough—a little hard to take at times, but very smart and helpful.

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{n. phr.} A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners. * /Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough./

найдено в "Moby Thesaurus"

diamond in the rough: translation

Synonyms and related words:

acceptable person, capital fellow, crude, diamond, gem, gentleman, good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good woman, honest man, jewel, lady, mensch, ore, pearl, perfect gentleman, perfect lady, persona grata, prince, raw material, real man, rich ore, rich vein, right sort, rough diamond, unanalyzed mass, unlicked cub, virgin soil, worthy

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