CHEN TAI YU
Collocation I see "diamond in a rough " in some American websites, I am wondering do British use as well. Can I also say "He is  diamond in a rough in our group? Or how can I use it? 
2019年5月7日 08:10
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Hi Chen Tai Yu,

First, the correct expression is "diamond in the rough". Second, yes, we use this expression in Britain. Third, since the expression means "a person whose goodness is hidden by a harsh appearence", yes, in certain contexts you could use the expression "he's our diamond in the rough".

<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appearance" title="appearance">I hope this helps!</a>

<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appearance" title="appearance">Matt
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2019年5月7日