rough-and-ready

• Décrit quelque chose qui n'est pas parfait ni fini, mais qui est assez bon pour un usage précis ; simple et rudimentaire, mais efficace.

Describes something that is not perfect or finished, but is good enough for a particular purpose; simple and basic but effective.

1. Crude but effectiveB2informal

   Simple, unrefined, or hastily prepared, yet sufficient for the immediate purpose.

   Brut mais efficace

   • We made a rough-and-ready shelter from branches and leaves.
   • His rough-and-ready explanation helped us understand the basics.
   • The team came up with a rough-and-ready solution to fix the leak.

   Synonymesad hocimprovisedmakeshiftprovisionalstopgaputilitarian

   Antonymesfinishedmeticulouspolishedpreciserefinedsophisticated