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ox is in the ditch

idiom

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


Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    hurler on the ditch

    A person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.

  2. 02

    itch the ditch

    To masturbate by stimulating one's vagina.

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