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It means trying to handle too much.
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What does Are you lifting the oxcart out of the ditch mean in 'The Catbird Seat' by James Thurber?
It's figurative language used to indicate that a small job is being handled as if it were a much bigger job. Like if someone were teasing another person by writing 41 questions about a certain short story by James Thurber knowing that that other person would have to answer them, that other person might say to her, "What are you lifting the oxcart out of the ditch?" Let's face it, there are easier ways to tease someone than by writing 41 questions for him to answer.
What has the author Scott Crighton White written?
Scott Crighton White has written: 'The Olympic lifts' -- subject- s -: Human mechanics, Lumbar vertebrae, Physiological aspects, Physiological aspects of Weight lifting, Weight lifting
How did Jean Valjean become strong enough to lift a wagon?
From lifting rocks in prison, he gained strength.
Which circle ditch and punishment from Dante's Inferno is reserved for a city official who commits suicide rather than face bribery charges?
Violence, sublevel Forest of Suicides.
Who does romeo ditch at the beginning of act 2?
Hanging around the Capulet's house, talking to Juliet and talking to Friar Lawrence.
What does Are you lifting the oxcart out of the ditch mean in 'The Catbird Seat' by James Thurber?
It's figurative language used to indicate that a small job is being handled as if it were a much bigger job. Like if someone were teasing another person by writing 41 questions about a certain short story by James Thurber knowing that that other person would have to answer them, that other person might say to her, "What are you lifting the oxcart out of the ditch?" Let's face it, there are easier ways to tease someone than by writing 41 questions for him to answer.
What is the plural of the word oxcart?
The plural of oxcart is oxcarts.
What does ditch mean in German?
In German, the word "ditch" can be translated as "Graben" or "Sloot".
What is a sentence using the word gully meaning a deep ditch?
When the cow fell into the gully, it took a team of firemen and heavy lifting gear to rescue it.
What do scuba divers ditch first if they have to ascend in a hurry?
By Ditch I assume you mean discard or Jettison. obviously lead ballast which can get in the way!
What was the slowest transportation in ancient Rome?
The slowest method of transportation in ancient Rome would have been the oxcart. A person could walk faster than some of them and take shortcuts that an oxcart could not.
What othe words mean the same as pit?
If you mean a pit ,as in a hole, then ditch and trench are synonyms to it.
What cattle prod the oyster ditch with the lap rocket mean?
Errm, it's a euphamism. Innuendo. Oyster ditch = Lady Bits Lap Rocket = you guess.
How far could a barrage travel compared to a oxcart?
30 miles more
What does lifting free weights mean?
it just means lifting weights that is not on a machine like using a curl bar
How do get a friend?
Threw love kindness and try to be nice if they are being mean to ditch;em
What does Stang mean in place names in Lancashire?
From Norse as a measure of land or from Gaelic ditch.
