close enough for government work

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Adjective === close enough for government work (not comparable) (US, idiomatic, humorous, derogatory) Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving. (Canada, idiomatic, humorous) Acceptable; equivalent to government work, neither worse nor better. ==== Synonyms ==== good enough for government work See Thesaurus:satisfactory