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  1. 08-Aug-2006, 04:02 #1
    gxiang
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    Wink i've got a tough one

    Could you tell me the meaning of this idiom? thx :)

    "with no husband to study, housekeeping is mere play"
  2. 08-Aug-2006, 13:56 #2
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    Default Re: i've got a tough one

    Without the husband, there's no objective, so the work isn't serious.
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