close enough for government work (English, adj)
expansion: close enough for government work (not comparable)
Senses:
glosses: Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
tags: US
derogatory
humorous
idiomatic
not-comparable
glosses: Acceptable; equivalent to government work, neither worse nor better.
tags: Canada
humorous
idiomatic
not-comparable
Forms: