Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Diamond in the rough
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. An unsophisticated person with potential.
The idiom “diamond in the rough” refers to someone or something with great underlying value or talent but lacking refinement, polish, or sophistication—just like a raw, uncut diamond that hasn’t been smoothed yet.
Option 2 perfectly captures this: an unsophisticated (unrefined) person who has strong potential that just needs development.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A top model – suggests someone already polished and ideal (“top”), which contradicts the idea of being “in the rough.”
Unpolished diamonds – this is literally what the idiom refers to, but it’s not the figurative meaning used to describe a person or thing.
An industry of star-struck actors – completely unrelated.