ox is in the ditch

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Definition of ox is in the ditch in English English dictionary

This is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead

You oughtn't to work on the Lord's Day, son, she told Dad both times. Dad's response was always the same. The ox is in the ditch, Ma..

Hyphenation

ox I·s in the ditch

Turkish pronunciation

äks îz în dhi dîç

Pronunciation

/ˈäks əz ən ᴛʜē ˈdəʧ/ /ˈɑːks ɪz ɪn ðiː ˈdɪʧ/

Etymology

() An allusion to the urgency and difficulty of extracting an ox from a ditch in which it has become mired.

Videos

... Every road, every ditch, every piece of land, bury a fiber ...

... suggesting that we ditch. ...