Meaning of ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles
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So in English when we say something is "rough
around the edges" it means that it's not perfect
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but it's good enough.
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So let's say that you needed to buy a car,
but you couldn't afford to buy a brand new
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car, but you've found a car that has some
rust on it, and the inside of the car isn't
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perfect, but the car runs well and is completely
useable.
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You could describe that car as being a little
bit rough around the edges.
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You can also describe people that way.
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People that aren't exactly perfect and they
have some unique qualities.
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In fact you could say that I'm a little bit
rough around the edges.
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I'm not perfect, I don't claim to be perfect,
but I still have a lot of good qualities so
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Bob the Canadian is a little rough around
the edges.
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