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rough-and-ready
Not finished in detail; not perfected; rough but ready for use now.
We asked Mr. Brown how long it would take to drive to Chicago and his rough-and-ready answer was two days.
Not having nice manners but full of energy and ability.
Jim is a rough-and-ready character; he'd rather fight than talk things over.
rough-and-tumble
Very rough, hard fighting or arguing that does not follow any rules.
Many people don't like the rough-and-tumble of politics.
There was a rough-and-tumble on the street last night between some soldiers and sailors.
Fighting or arguing in a very rough and reckless way; struggling hard; not following rules or laws.
It took strong men to stay alive in the rough-and-tumble life of the western frontier.
roughly speaking
Approximately; in general terms.
Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual convention of the Dictionary Society of America.
round-eyed
wide-eyed
large-eyed
Very much surprised; astonished; awed.
The children were wide-eyed at the sight of the Christmas tree and didn't make a sound.
The people were round-eyed when they learned what the computer could do.
royal road
A quick means of accomplishment; an easy path.
There is no royal road to learning in order to obtain a university degree.
rub salt into one's wounds
To deliberately add pain when one feels shame, regret, or defeat.
Must you rub salt into my wounds by telling me how much fun I missed by not going to the party?
rub the wrong way
To make (someone) a little angry; do something not liked by (someone); annoy; bother.
John's bragging rubbed the other boys the wrong way.
Mother's friend called Harold a little boy, and that rubbed Harold the wrong way.
rub up against
To come into contact with.
In that business one naturally has to rub up against all kinds of people.