let the perfect be the enemy of the good

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To insist on the total realization of a goal and reject any compromise, thereby decreasing the chance of achieving even a part of that goal. idiomatic
    — More data and more analyses will provide better information for the future, but we dare not let “the perfect be the enemy of the good”.

词形变化

lets the perfect be the enemy of the good present,singular,third-person letting the perfect be the enemy of the good participle,present let the perfect be the enemy of the good participle,past let the perfect be the enemy of the good past
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