the rough and the smooth
1Rough and ready — Rough Rough, a. [Compar. {Rougher}; superl. {Roughest}.] [OE. rou?, rou, row, rugh, ruh, AS. r?h; akin to LG. rug, D. rug, D. ruig, ruw, OHG. r?h, G. rauh, rauch; cf. Lith. raukas wrinkle, rukti to wrinkle. [root] 18. Cf. {Rug}, n.] 1. Having… …
2take the rough with the smooth — phrase to accept the bad things that happen as well as the good things Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym Main entry: rough * * * accept the difficult or unpleasant aspects of life as well as the good * * * take the… …
3take the rough with the smooth — (from Idioms in Speech) to accept things as they come; be prepared to meet the hardships of life, as well as the easy part; to accept the good as well as the bad What I m trying to do now is take the rough with the smooth. (K. Amis) But she has… …
4Rough Collie — Sable and white Rough Collie Other names Collie, Scottish Collie, Long Haired Collie, English collie Country of origin United Kingdom (Scotland) Traits Weigh …
5Smooth Collie — Tricolour Collie with training dumbbell. Other names Collie (Smooth Coat) Country of origin Scotland Traits …
6Rough breathing —  ̔ Rough breathing Diacritics accent acute( …
7rough — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level. 2) not gentle; violent or boisterous: rough treatment. 3) (of weather or the sea) wild and stormy. 4) lacking sophistication or refinement. 5) not finished tidily; plain… …
8Smooth green snake — A smooth green snake in Ontario Conservation status …
9Smooth-hound — Smooth hounds Temporal range: 56–0 Ma[1] …
10Rough — Rough, a. [Compar. {Rougher}; superl. {Roughest}.] [OE. rou?, rou, row, rugh, ruh, AS. r?h; akin to LG. rug, D. rug, D. ruig, ruw, OHG. r?h, G. rauh, rauch; cf. Lith. raukas wrinkle, rukti to wrinkle. [root] 18. Cf. {Rug}, n.] 1. Having… …
