diamond in the rough

diamond in the rough
a diamond in the rough
Fig. a person who has good qualities despite a rough exterior; a person with great potential. •

Sam looks a little scruffy, but he's a diamond in the rough.

He's a diamond in the rough—a little hard to take at times, but very smart and helpful.

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{n. phr.} A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners. * /Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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