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Meaning of close enough for government work | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
    US, derogatory, humorous, idiomatic, not-comparable
  2. Acceptable; equivalent to government work, neither worse nor better.
    Canada, humorous, idiomatic, not-comparable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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