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Old April 28, 2010, 02:53 PM
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Lightbulb Esto es lo que hay

Es como decir, no tenemos otra opción, lo tomas o lo dejas.
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Old April 28, 2010, 03:46 PM
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This is it.
That's it.

This is all there is.
That's all there is.
That's all folks.
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Old April 28, 2010, 03:51 PM
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Take it or leave it.
It's Hobson's choice.
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Old April 28, 2010, 04:01 PM
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I've never heard that last phrase, pjt33. British?
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Probably. It comes from a guy called Hobson who ran a stable in Cambridge. His policy was that you could hire the horse nearest the door, and if you didn't like it then tough.
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