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Grammar detail: 〜ときたら

〜ときたら  concerning ~; when it comes to ~
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ときたら
means
when it comes to ~; with regard to ~; concerning ~ etc.
 
かれ
こども
子供
あつか
かた
ときたらひどいもの
It's a crime the way he treats his children.
きたら is the たら conditional form of 来る, so it could literally be translated as 'if it comes to ~'. It's more typical to write this form with hiragana rather than using 来.
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Words used in this grammar

Most common form: ときたら
expression
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned  (see also: 来る; often written with kana only)
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Kanji used in this grammar

ライ   く to come   きた to be forthcoming   きた to induce   
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ヒ   かれ he   
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シ   ス   こ child   
キョウ   ク   そなえる to make an offering   とも servant, attendant   
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あつか to handle   あつか handling   
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ホウ   かた way, direction   
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