Phrase guide
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noun
A type of business or endeavor that is not easy; a domain fraught with difficulty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Originally from tricky (“difficult”) + racket (“illegal scheme for profit”). Over time, this expression has lost its implication of illicitness.
