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not-very exclusive club

English translation: far more people in it (the club) than would be expected

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English term or phrase:not-very exclusive club
Selected answer:far more people in it (the club) than would be expected
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

08:01 Apr 8, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: not-very exclusive club
Her perspicacity intact—indeed, augmented by the rough spots—she came here deliberately and hewed out a life on her own terms which happens to fit quite nicely with local hustle-bustle policies. The tough, desperate life of the fictional prostitute, if she ever really know it,is now long behind her; the tough is in fact manageable; the desperate turned out to be a not-very exclusive club. In any case, she can handle it, all of it. There will always be dark characters, but her life is good; it is as she wishes it to be.
Shirley Fan
Local time: 01:39
far more people in it (the club) thanshe woud have imagined/expected
Explanation:
she expected thhat this "club" of the desperate would not have many people in it. it's aplay on the words

"exclusive club" ...usually for rich and/or famous

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Note added at 12 mins (2015-04-08 08:13:18 GMT)
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typo THAT

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Note added at 13 mins (2015-04-08 08:15:11 GMT)
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"exlusive" usually has meaning of "excluding" or keeping people out so very private or lmited. But here, there are many people in this situation (of being desperate)

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Note added at 58 mins (2015-04-08 08:59:15 GMT)
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oops... more typos spotted. Sorry (just having another coffeee)
In heading wouLd
then: that...a play
finally: limIted
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 18:39
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4 +6far more people in it (the club) thanshe woud have imagined/expected
Yvonne Gallagher
4not a very exclusive club
Jean-Claude Gouin


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
far more people in it (the club) thanshe woud have imagined/expected


Explanation:
she expected thhat this "club" of the desperate would not have many people in it. it's aplay on the words

"exclusive club" ...usually for rich and/or famous

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Note added at 12 mins (2015-04-08 08:13:18 GMT)
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typo THAT

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Note added at 13 mins (2015-04-08 08:15:11 GMT)
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"exlusive" usually has meaning of "excluding" or keeping people out so very private or lmited. But here, there are many people in this situation (of being desperate)

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Note added at 58 mins (2015-04-08 08:59:15 GMT)
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oops... more typos spotted. Sorry (just having another coffeee)
In heading wouLd
then: that...a play
finally: limIted

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 18:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 659
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
32 mins
  -> Thanks Jack!
agree  Sheila Wilson: although I think the idea that it was an exclusive club (i.e. only prostitutes had it that hard) came from popular opinion, rather than her own personal expectations
53 mins
  -> Thanks Sheila. Yes, it could be general, rather than personal, expectations
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
4 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Charles Davis
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)
agree  Helena Chavarria: I hope you enjoyed your coffeee ;-)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Helena:-) I certainly needed it!
agree  Phong Le
6 days
  -> Many thanks:-)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not a very exclusive club


Explanation:
Gallagy gave a good explanation ... but the spelling should have been what I wrote above ... Shirley, I hope that the numerous spelling mistakes and the typos won't give you a headache ...

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: "spelling should have been what I wrote above", no, there's nothing wrong with "not-very (exclusive club)" so don't see that you're adding anything here? or explaining the term?
1 hr
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