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N1 Lesson 8: 9/19

と来（き）たら ①
when it comes to, that/this … of mine, that/this darn …, that/this blasted …

AときたらB can also express that for a topic A, the most suitable course of action/the most suited match is B. As in 夏ときたらやっぱり海！

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Noun + ときたら
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  • AときたらB is a colloquial phrase used to mark a topic A that is followed by negative comment about it B (usually criticism). It emphasizes the speaker’s frustration with B. This frustration is sometimes in jest, and can have an endearing nuance.
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「このプリンターときたら、忙（いそが）しい時（とき）に限（かぎ）って故障（こしょう）するぞ！」
“This freaking printer of mine, it breaks only when I am busy.”
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    • 「義理（ぎり）の母（はは）ときたら私（わたし）のことをぼやいてばかりよ。」
    “That mother-in-law of mine, she always complains about me!”
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    • 「娘（むすめ）は真面目（まじめ）に勉強（べんきょう）しているのに、息子（むすこ）ときたら・・・（何（なに）もやらない。）」
    “Even though my daughter studies very seriously, that son of mine... (doesn’t do anything at all.)”
    The comment can be omitted, since ときたら implies some sort of criticism by itself
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