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Meanings of
rough diamond
in English
A diamond which has not been cut.
diamond in the rough
Synonyms
Examples for "
diamond in the rough
"
diamond in the rough
Examples for "
diamond in the rough
"
1
But, to use your Moonstone language, it remains a
diamond
in
the
rough
.
2
He had, however, shown
diamond
in
the
rough
,
and Dave appreciated the fact.
3
Fluminense to Watford The 18-year-old is a
diamond
in
the
rough
.
4
The bosses possibly wondered if this uncouth thug was indeed a
diamond
in
the
rough
.
5
He threw me a meaning glance, and afterward whispered,-Thatwoman is a
diamond
in
the
rough
.
Usage of
rough diamond
in English
1
That empathy is the
rough
diamond
,
and has very real business value.
2
My wife is right; Pierrette is a
rough
diamond
that wants polishing.
3
Freeman was a
rough
diamond
-
in
his
fits of gout very rough indeed.
4
Could be the
rough
diamond
Eddie Jones is looking for this summer.
5
That it always needs the author's touch, just as the
rough
diamond
-
6
And now the constable shone forth like the real
rough
diamond
he was.
7
Only that
rough
diamond
in charge, without men enough to handle the ship.
8
Like a
rough
diamond
,
on its way to being polished up.
9
Tim Sherwood has found a
rough
diamond
to polish up front.
10
Paseka is a
rough
diamond
but she's exciting and her elevation is tremendous.
11
He was as yet a
rough
diamond
,
but a diamond for all that.
12
The so-called Kimberley Process set out requirements for controlling
rough
diamond
production and trade.
13
He remains a
rough
diamond
in need of some polishing.
14
Mars War Logs is a
rough
diamond
,
but RPG devotees could do much worse.
15
We've got one in the street, at number 3, our
rough
diamond
Elliot Copeland.
16
So this was the
rough
diamond
-
the
epitome
of common sense!
Other examples for "rough diamond"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
rough
diamond
rough
Adjective
Noun
Rough diamond
through the time
Rough diamond
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common