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
Stasya-Russian
KieferKEE-fərEnglish (Modern)
Varinius-Ancient Roman
Cyrillesee-REELFrench
Aldebrand-Ancient Germanic
Hank[hæŋk]