ditch
US /dɪtʃ/
・UK /dɪtʃ/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo abandon or give up a plan, etc.
Let's ditch the project, it's not making us any money
v.t.Transitive VerbTo land an airplane in water due to an emergency
The plane's engines stopped working so the pilot was forced to ditch in a lake
v.t.Transitive VerbTo abandon or leave a girlfriend, wife, husband
He decided to ditch Lucy after dating her for a year
v.t.Transitive VerbTo abandon or throw away something you don't need
They had to ditch their old running shoes when the shoes got holes
n. (c.)Countable NounLong, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation
That ditch catches the snow melt off the mountains and carries it to the farms
v.t.Transitive VerbTo not go to a school without a good reason
I will ditch classes today
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South Korea Built a Mediocre New Capital in the Middle of Nowhere
- So now the government has three options: get a written Constitutional amendment passed to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.
So now the government has three options: get a written Constitutional amendment passed to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.
- to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.
to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.
Spring /Summer 2025 Fashion Trends You’ll Absolutely Love | 20 Chic Styles & Must-Have Looks!
- On warmer days, ditch the jeans for denim shorts and the loafers for sandals.
On warmer days, ditch the jeans for denim shorts and the loafers for sandals.
- On warmer days, ditch the jeans for denim shorts and the loafers for sandals.
On warmer days, ditch the jeans for denim shorts and the loafers for sandals.
Day in the Life of a Japanese Construction Worker
- He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert As even a minor distraction can be dangerous or worse, fatal Like accidentally dropping dirt on a co-worker or driving into a ditch So what's the best part about your job?
He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert As even a minor distraction can be dangerous or worse, fatal Like accidentally dropping dirt on a co-worker or driving into a ditch So what's the best part about your job?
- 周りに気使いますね、やっぱどうしても。こういう現場ですと、あの、住宅とか近くにあるやつますと、振動とか騒音。あと人が、作業員が今日はまあいないですけど近くにいるときは、決して接触とかしたり、重機の転倒とか転落、そういうのに気をつけてやってます。 He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert, as even a minor distraction can be dangerous, or worse, fatal, like accidentally dropping dirt on a coworker or driving into a ditch.
周りに気使いますね、やっぱどうしても。こういう現場ですと、あの、住宅とか近くにあるやつますと、振動とか騒音。あと人が、作業員が今日はまあいないですけど近くにいるときは、決して接触とかしたり、重機の転倒とか転落、そういうのに気をつけてやってます。 He says that it's imperative for operators to always be on alert, as even a minor distraction can be dangerous, or worse, fatal, like accidentally dropping dirt on a coworker or driving into a ditch.
Top 10 Funniest Happy Gilmore Moments
- In a hilariously pathetic last-ditch effort to win her back, Happy channels Romeo and Juliet and calls out to her from the top floor, but no amount of serenading can make up for the fact that Terry is long gone.
In a hilariously pathetic last-ditch effort to win her back, Happy channels Romeo and Juliet and calls out to her from the top floor, but no amount of serenading can make up for the fact that Terry is long gone.
- In a hilariously pathetic, last-ditch effort to win her back, Happy channels Romeo and Juliet and calls out to her from the top floor,
In a hilariously pathetic, last-ditch effort to win her back, Happy channels Romeo and Juliet and calls out to her from the top floor,
Top 10 Theories About The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Knowing the threat they're up against, it's hard to see the stray spaceship as anything other than a last-ditch escape pod from a doomed universe.
Knowing the threat they're up against, it's hard to see the stray spaceship as anything other than a last-ditch escape pod from a doomed universe.
- Knowing the threat they're up against, it's hard to see the stray spaceship as anything other than a last-ditch escape pod from a doomed universe.
Knowing the threat they're up against, it's hard to see the stray spaceship as anything other than a last-ditch escape pod from a doomed universe.
The Color Temperature Paradox
- Color temperature in cameras should really be called "color temperature compensation." Or maybe we should ditch temperature altogether and just call it "what color are your lights?" Because it's all about trying to get an object to look the color that object typically looks to human eyes, independent of the color of the light falling on it.
Color temperature in cameras should really be called "color temperature compensation." Or maybe we should ditch temperature altogether and just call it "what color are your lights?" Because it's all about trying to get an object to look the color that object typically looks to human eyes, independent of the color of the light falling on it.
- Or maybe we should ditch temperature altogether and just call it, what color are your lights?
Or maybe we should ditch temperature altogether and just call it, what color are your lights?
Celebrity New Year’s Resolutions
- To finally ditch my childhood imaginary friend.
To finally ditch my childhood imaginary friend.
- To stop ending fights with "This ain't us!" Finally ditch my childhood imaginary friend.
To stop ending fights with "This ain't us!" Finally ditch my childhood imaginary friend.
Stop being so UNDISCIPLINED! | ?Podcast and Chill | Beginner
- Yeah, but that doesn't mean you have to ditch them completely.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean you have to ditch them completely.
- Yeah, but that doesn't mean you have to ditch them completely.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean you have to ditch them completely.
The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
- It was a one-way mission, there being no way to recover the aircraft which had to ditch alongside the convoy, with the pilot hoping to be picked up by a passing ship, which made it one of the most dangerous jobs of the war.
It was a one-way mission, there being no way to recover the aircraft which had to ditch alongside the convoy, with the pilot hoping to be picked up by a passing ship, which made it one of the most dangerous jobs of the war.
- Which had to ditch alongside the convoy with the pilot hoping to be picked up by a passing ship
Which had to ditch alongside the convoy with the pilot hoping to be picked up by a passing ship
Busan Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia (4K)
- At the UN Memorial Cemetery, visit the gravesites of some of the 140,000 troops who formed a last-ditch perimeter around Busan, fighting off waves of North Korean soldiers.
At the UN Memorial Cemetery, visit the gravesites of some of the 140,000 troops who formed a last-ditch perimeter around Busan, fighting off waves of North Korean soldiers.
- who formed a last-ditch perimeter around Busan,
who formed a last-ditch perimeter around Busan,