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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
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Jewel Among The Rough
On some radio sports show, I heard:
"a jewel among the rough"
What does it mean?
"a jewel among the rough"
What does it mean?
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MeggPhaggSioux "a jewel among the rough" What does it mean? Nothing. It should be "a jewel in the rough" or, more often, "a diamond in the rough" meaning something whose good qualities are hidden.
- MeggPhaggSioux "a jewel among the rough" What does it mean?
- Nothing.
- It should be "a jewel in the rough" or, more often, "a diamond in the rough" meaning something whose good qualities are hidden.
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MeggPhaggSioux"a jewel among the rough"Nothing. It should be "a jewel in the rough" or, more often, "a diamond in the rough" meaning something whose good qualities are hidden.
What does it mean?
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The idiomatic expression is: a diamond in the rough.
An uncut rough diamond does not look very pretty, but when it is cut and polished, it makes beautiful jewelry.
So figuratively, it is a person who seems rough, but underneath they are beautiful and fantastic.
An uncut rough diamond does not look very pretty, but when it is cut and polished, it makes beautiful jewelry.
So figuratively, it is a person who seems rough, but underneath they are beautiful and fantastic.
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