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Unrefined or makeshift but available for use or action, as in The agenda is somewhat rough and ready, but it covers the main issues. [First half of 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): rough-and-ready
1. strong, active, and ready for anything. • John is not exactly rough-and-ready, but he is a moderately good athlete. • Ralph is very rough-and-ready, but his table manners are very bad. 2. Go to rough-and-tumble. rough-and-tumble and rough-and-ready disorderly; aggressive. • That was a rough-and-tumble football game. • George is too rough-and-ready for me. He doesn’t know how to act around civilized people.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs