Lingaku- to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; to pluck out the eye of a live horseidiomatic expression
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- to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you
- to pluck out the eye of a live horse
This expression is used to describe someone who is very astute, clever, or quick in understanding situations, often in a competitive or challenging context.
He successfully concluded the business deal with the sharpness of someone who can pluck out the eye of a live horse.
This literal meaning conveys a sense of urgency and extreme cunning, emphasizing the need to act decisively and cleverly in difficult situations.
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いきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くto be shrewdいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くようなきょうそう競争a fiercely competitive raceいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くしょうばい商売cutthroat businessいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くようなせかい世界a ruthless worldいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬかれる抜かれるto be outsmarted by someone shrewdいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くこころがまえ心構えmindset to be shrewdいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くさくりゃく策略shrewd strategyいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くかんきょう環境a cutthroat environmentいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くじょうきょう状況a situation requiring sharpnessいきうま生き馬のめ目をぬく抜くこうしょう交渉shrewd negotiation