close enough for government work



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.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Belinha-Portuguese
KodeyKO-deeEnglish (Rare)
Melanie['meləni]
As'ad-Arabic
Gulbahar-Urdu
Manuel['mænjuel]