肩透かしを食う

かたすかしをくう

Also written 肩すかしを食う, 肩透かしを喰う, 肩すかしを喰う, 肩透かしをくう, 肩すかしをくう

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down
2. to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

Kanji

• 肩 shoulder. Read as かた.
• 透 transparent. Read as すかす.
• 食 eat. Read as くう.

Word lists

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