close enough for government work

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
  2. Acceptable; equivalent to government work, neither worse nor better.

Pronunciation

en-au-close enough for government work.ogg

Word forms

close enough for government work
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