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denial is not a river in Egypt

Phrase
humorous
Japanese Meaning
(ユーモラスに)実際の事実を認めず、心理的に否認状態に陥っていることを示す表現。 / 自分自身の問題や現実を受け入れず、内面的な抵抗や自己欺瞞を抱えている状況を皮肉った言い方。
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彼がなくなった予算がどこからか戻ってくると言い張ったとき、私は目をむいて「明らかに現実を否認している」と言った。

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(humorous) Used to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.

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denial is not a river in Egypt

When he insisted the missing budget would reappear out of nowhere, I rolled my eyes and said, 'denial is not a river in Egypt.'

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When he insisted the missing budget would reappear out of nowhere, I rolled my eyes and said, 'denial is not a river in Egypt.'

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