rough and ready
/ˌrʌf ən ˈrɛdi/
adjective
- Simple and not perfect, but good enough for a particular purpose.
- The company used a rough-and-ready method to estimate the project cost.
- We made a rough-and-ready shelter from branches and a tarp.
- His rough-and-ready cooking skills were enough to feed the whole team.
- Having a direct, unpolished manner; not refined or sophisticated.
- She appreciated his rough-and-ready charm, even if he lacked social graces.
- The old sailor had a rough-and-ready way of telling stories.
- The coach was rough-and-ready, but the players respected his honesty.