ox is in the ditch

Language: en

1.
USrural Englishcolloquialidiomatic
- In serious trouble or difficulty; experiencing a setback that impedes progress or functioning.
2.
general Englishliteralneutral
- An ox (or draft animal) is physically in a ditch, implying it is stuck, injured, or unable to work.

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