in rough

idiom

British
: in an unfinished form
The plans were done in rough for preapproval.

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The process left him in rough shape. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Robinson's suspension is a gut-punch to the 49ers offense that has was already in rough shape to begin with. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 Therefore, my second-biggest concentration is in health-care stocks, because the health sector usually holds up pretty well in rough markets. John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 In footage obtained by South Tahoe Now, boats are seen in rough water amid strong winds. Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in rough

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“In rough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rough. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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