Meaning of ひとすじなわではいかない in Japanese

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ひとすじ いか ない

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Definition of ひとすじなわではいかない

  1. (exp) not straight forward; not dealt with by ordinary means →Related words: 一筋縄

    先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。
    Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.

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