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Aun Jafery answered (to someone elses question) Diamond in the rough is a phrase or an idiom that is used in the English language. It is used to refer to a person as having good character and qualities and the potential of becoming great but lacking any sort of refinement and polish. It is rarely used to refer to mean something valuable having been found in an unexpected or out of place location. As an expression it describes a grey section of society where a person may not himself commit crime but may know those who do. It refers to a person who has all the goodness in him much like an uncut diamond but lacks the polish and finishing that a final diamond has. The phrase is a metaphor of a diamond that is uncut and that needs to be polished and cut to become perfect.

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What does the idiom a hundred thousand dollars mean?

This is not an idiom. It is a measurement. $100,000 is how you write it in numbers.


How much is a 11.19 crts diamond in the rough worth?

As a rough stone, there is no fixed price for a diamond, because its clarity, its colour, and its cut are not determined. Take your rough stone to a diamond cutter who can plan a cut for the stone. Once planned -- the cutter will plan a cut to highlight the rough stone's natural colour and clarity -- so that you can have your cut diamond valued. The diamond cutter may purchase the stone from you outright, or make an agreement with you to be paid from the sale of the finished stone.


What does the idiom it's over mean?

This is not an idiom. "It's over" means that it is over, or finished, or done. Whatever "it" refers to has concluded.


What is another name for a rough diamond?

BORT. it is normally used as an adjective, like Bort diamonds, Bort deposits, and rarely as a noun. do not confuse with B.O.R.T. which is the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.Another AnswerAny rough diamond -- natural rough diamond -- is called a stone, a rock, or a raw diamond.The descriptor bort is reserved for industrial -- non-gem-quality -- diamonds, which represent about 80% of all diamonds mined. Gem-quality diamonds are usually described as such.


What does the idiom ace in the whole mean?

Nothing. The correct idiom is "ace in the hole," which literally means that you have an ace card (the highest value in the deck) hidden away somewhere so you can win the card game. It's come to mean any situation where you have a hidden advantage or something you can "pull out" to win the situation.

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He's a diamond in the rough means they're hard to get sometimes, but they're smart.


What does it mean when someone is called a rough diamond?

"A diamond in the rough", is an old saying meaning that with a little improvement(s), you could reach perfection.


What does the idiom roughhousing mean?

This is a slang term that means fighting. Usually used with children. When two boys decide to get rough and start a fight they are rough housing. "Stop the rough housing you two".


What does you are a diamond in the rust mean?

"You are a diamond in the rough" means that someone has great potential or hidden qualities that are not immediately apparent. Just like a rough diamond that needs to be polished to reveal its beauty and value.


What does the term diamond in the rough mean?

It means something or someone is unpolished but has potential. For example, a child with obvious talent or an entry-level employee who shows potential might be referred to as "diamond in the rough"."In the rough" is a diamond that is as found, unpolished or uncut, still in rough form--this is not always even recognized as valuable, since it is not obvious in its rough form as a beautiful stone.


When was Rough Diamond - album - created?

Rough Diamond - album - was created in 1977.


What does the name markia mean?

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What does the phase diamond in the rough mean?

The phrase "diamond in the rough" is most often used metaphorically to refer to something that, with a little spit and polish, has the potential to become bigger, better or more beautiful.


When was Diamond in the Rough - album - created?

Diamond in the Rough - album - was created in 1976-07.


Can a rough diamond be tested by a diamond tester?

Yes, a diamond tester can detect whether a rough diamond is a diamond or not by analyzing its thermal conductivity. However, the tester may not be able to provide information on the specific quality or value of the rough diamond.