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Harding ain’t that easy
そうは問屋が卸さない (Sou wa tonya ga orosanai; “Wholesalers don’t give that kind of discount”) Definition: Things won’t go the way you want. Things aren’t going to be as easy as you expect. A line that you give people when they expect … Continue reading
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Tagged discount, not so easy, semantic evolution, wholesale, 問屋, 江戸弁
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