the part of the course bordering the fairways where the grass is untrimmed
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Examples of 'the rough' in a sentence
the rough
The rough is the course 's primary defence, the castle wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Of course the rough and tumble of journalism must, like other human activities, be subject to the criminal law.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
All related terms of 'the rough'
in the rough
in a rough or crude state
diamond in the rough
a diamond in its natural state
take the rough with the smooth
If you say that someone has to take the rough with the smooth , you mean that they have to accept the unpleasant or difficult things that happen as well as the pleasant things.
the rough side of one's tongue
harsh words; a reprimand , rebuke , or verbal attack
give someone the rough side of your tongue
to speak angrily or harshly to someone about something that they have done wrong
a rough diamond
someone, especially a man, that you like and admire because of their good qualities, even though they are not sophisticated or well-mannered