close enough for government work

and good enough for government work

sufficiently close; done just well enough. (Alludes to the notion that work for the government is not done with care or pride.) I didn't do the best job of mending your shirt, but it's close enough for government work.

See also: close, enough, government, work

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Langston	['læŋstən]
Connor	KAHN-ər (English)	Irish, English (Modern)
Demostrate	-	Ancient Greek
Habibullah	-	Arabic
Kevin	KEV-in (English)	English, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Charlotta	shah-LOT-ah	Swedish