diamond in the rough

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An uncut diamond
A person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance

That auto mechanic is a diamond in the rough, tough-talking, but honest, even generous.

someone who behaves in a slightly rude way, but is really kind and generous British Equivalent: rough diamond
{i} uncut diamond, unpolished diamond; person who is talented but lacks courtesy or refinement
in the rough
in the wilderness; unpolished, unrefined, unwrought
diamond in the rough

    Hyphenation

    Dia·mond in the rough

    Turkish pronunciation

    daymınd în dhi rʌf

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdīmənd ən ᴛʜē ˈrəf/ /ˈdaɪmənd ɪn ðiː ˈrʌf/
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