Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: adequate

Yee yee! We've found 12 phrases and idioms matching adequate.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
get ahead of oneselfTo focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
halfway decentNo more than adequate.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
quick-and-dirtyDone or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
a Roland for an OliverEqual measure; measure for measure; adequate response.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cobble togetherTo put together without adequate preparation or equipment; to improvise minimally usable.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
go a long wayTo be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
know one's ass from a hole in the groundTo have an adequate level of knowledge or skill; to understand what one is doing or talking about.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
live withTo regard as adequate or manageable although not entirely satisfactory; to accept; to tolerate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the plural of anecdote is not dataanecdotal evidence is not adequate to prove somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
up to scratchSufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
up to snuffAdequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wide berthAdequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for adequate:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
He was as _____ as a cucumber.
A skinny
B cool
C green
D fleshy

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NEW