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23 May
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English (US)
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Does this sound natural?
We have to accomplish this mission by hook or by crook.
Does this sound natural?
We have to accomplish this mission by hook or by crook.
We have to accomplish this mission by hook or by crook.
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- English (US)
No, sorry! I haven’t heard that expression before
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- Japanese
Thank you. I found this phrase in my book, but it has some uncommon or regional expressions.
- English (US)
@fukutaka it might also be an old expression! Or regional like you said
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- English (US)
That actually sounds natural to me!
But I haven't heard anyone use it in a long time.
I think it's outdated.
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- Japanese
Thank you. My book has pretty many obsolete phrases, and I sometimes find it hard to tell if they're okay to use lol
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