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2007.05.16(Review of 2003.09.10 edition)
Life - and luck - is a funny thing. One moment you can do no wrong, then one fateful moment later, it can all fall apart. Oh, well, at least it keeps us humble!
GO YOUR WAY / GO AGAINST YOU
思い通りにいく／思い通りにいかない
- When something (for example, a project or negotiation) is going your way, it is progressing well for you.
If something is going against you, it is progressing badly for you. - go your way とは、（例えば、プロジェクトや交渉などの）物事が、自分にとって都合がよい方向に進んでいる、という意味です。
going against you は、逆に、物事がうまく進まない、思い通りにいかない、という意味になります。
- a: Your business is certainly doing well, isn't it?
b: Yes, everything seems to be going my way these days. - The negotiation is at a delicate stage just now, but I have a feeling it will go our way in the end.
- I don't lose any sleep when the market goes against me; I invest for the long term. The market always recovers eventually.
- I don't know what he'll do if the court decision goes against him. It's his last hope.
We hope things are going your way today!
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