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It is said of something that is of provisional invoice, that it is not properly finished, or because it is badly done or because it is only to show how it will finally be. It is also said of unreliable people for a task or to solve a situation that depends on them. The analogy is made with garments and their sewing, which are presented fastened with pins for testing, but are not yet sewn.