ox is in the ditch
短语
英文释义
短语
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This is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.
— "The ox is in the ditch," said she, referring to the New Testament excuse for Sabbath work where the need is great, "and Billy must mend this gate if it is Sunday."
词源
An allusion to the urgency and difficulty of extracting an ox from a ditch in which it has become mired.
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