answersLogoWhite

0

could be a nice way to say a person is rugged, or unkept, sloppy, but in the same breathe has potential

Mostly in etiquette. A politician may be rough around the edges if he isn't socially elegant.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What does the idiom Rough around the edges mean?

This simply means a person has potential, but still need a bit of refinement. The core is promising, but the outer crust needs to be polished a bit.


When was Rough Edges created?

Rough Edges was created in 1970.


What is the meaning of the idiom they were beat after work?

exhausted, imagine beating something rough until it has softened. It expresses the similarity.


I am a real softie just rough around the edges?

I'm a kiwi fruit.


Is Jasper a nice person?

Yes, he is a little rough around the edges but has a big heart.


What is the fracture gold?

the fracture of gold would be smooth kind of rough around the edges


What is the name for a machine used for removing rough edges?

A belt sander is the name for a machine used for removing rough edges.


Why do coins have smooth and rough edges?

Coins have smooth edges to make them easy to stack and handle. Rough edges, also known as reeded edges, are added to coins as a security feature to prevent counterfeiting by making it difficult to file down or alter the edges of the coin.


How do you spell course as in a course close to my heart?

That is the spelling of the noun "course" meaning a path or pathway, as in plotting a course, playing a golf course, or a course of action. The homophone is the adjective "coarse" meaning rough, not smooth, or unpolished. The idiom "course close to my heart" is not a standard idiom. Perhaps the word sought is "source" (an origin or beginning point).


What you use to smooth the rough edges?

sand paper


The removal of rough edges on conduit is known as what?

Deburring.


What would be used to smooth the rough edges of something?

sandpaper