一筋縄ではいかない (not straightforward)
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A set phrase literally 'cannot be handled with a single strand of rope,' meaning 'not straightforward / not easy to deal with' — said of thorny problems or difficult people.
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A set phrase literally 'cannot be handled with a single strand of rope,' meaning 'not straightforward / not easy to deal with' — said of thorny problems or difficult people.