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"in rough shape" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation, object, or person that is not in good condition. For example: "The apartment was in rough shape when I moved in, but I was able to make some useful repairs."
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On Tuesday, Roll Call said Quinn's re-election bid is "in rough shape" and reclassified the race from a tossup to tilting in Rauner's favor.
Mitsubishi is in rough shape.
The streets are in rough shape.
However, "public broadcasting is in rough shape," he said.
"She was in rough shape and looking for some guidance.
Our economy remains in rough shape, by any measure.
"The thighs are in rough shape after the crash.
Some are in rough shape, with graffiti-scrawled doors, cracked stoops and plywood-covered windows.
"We've communicated to the city that this bridge is in rough shape," Mr. Dudley said.
Pup was red-eyed, puffy-faced, out of breath, in rough shape.
When it arrived here in 1994, the sculpture was in rough shape.
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