rough it
Related to rough it: come in handy, bevy of beauties, worse for wear, take account of, so much for
rough it
To live without the modern comforts and conveniences of one's home or daily life. I love going camping—roughing it for a few days is exhilarating, and it makes you appreciate your things all the more when you get back. After my landlord kicked me out, I was forced to rough it for a few days while I looked for a new place to live.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rough it
to live without luxury; to live simply; to camp out. During the blackout, we roughed it without electricity. The campers roughed it in the remote cabin for a week.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
rough it
Do without the usual comforts and conveniences, as in We spent our vacation roughing it in a log cabin. This idiom was first recorded in 1768. Mark Twain used it as the title of an account of his experiences in Nevada ( Roughing It, 1872).
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
ˈrough it
(informal) live in a way that is not very comfortable for a short time: We can sleep on the beach. I don’t mind roughing it for a night or two.See also: rough
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
rough it
tv. to live for a short period of time in a relatively primitive state. We went camping and had to rough it for a week.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
rough it
To live without the usual comforts and conveniences: roughed it in a small hunting shack.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- a home bird
- home bird
- creature comfort
- creature comforts
- (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked
- be glued to (something)
- be glued to something
- (one's) day in court
- all mod cons
- mod