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rough
nouns
a rough day/week etc
• He’s had a rough week at work.
a rough time
• My children had a rough time because they were different from the rest.
a rough patch
(= a difficult time that does not last long )
• He was good at encouraging his team when it hit a rough patch.
a rough ride
(= a time when you are criticized, opposed etc )
• She was given a rough ride by the press. • Though the President pushed the bill through the House of Representatives, it faces a rough ride in the Senate.
rough going
(= a difficult and unpleasant experience )
• If there is a recession, next year will be very rough going.
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adj.
stony:
We traveled over some rough roads.
adj.
tempestuous:
He faces rough competition.
adj.
brutal:
He had a rough temper.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with ROUGH, Also see DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH; RIDE ROUGHSHOD OVER; TAKE THE ROUGH WITH THE SMOOTH; WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH.
American Heritage Idioms
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rough
having a surface that is not flat or smooth:
• rough ground • a rough mountain path • The walls were all rough. • Her hands were rough and work-hardened.
uneven
an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level:
• The floor was uneven. • She climbed the uneven steps with great care.
bumpy
a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it:
• the bumpy track down to the farm • The field was too bumpy to play football on. • a bumpy journey (= on a road that has a very rough surface )
coarse
having a rough surface that feels slightly hard – used especially about materials such as cloth or wool:
• coarse woollen blankets • coarse grass • The wool felt rather coarse.
rugged
land that is rugged is very rough and uneven and is often in a high place:
• the rugged terrain near the mountains
COLLOCATIONS CHECK
rough
ground/sea/stone/skin
uneven
surface/floor/pavement
bumpy
road/field/journey
coarse
cloth/wool/paper/grass
rugged
terrain/mountain/landscape/coastline
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