"Keep it between the ditches" nghĩa là gì?

"Keep it between the ditches" = giữ nó ở giữa các rãnh -> nghĩa là lái xe an toàn; hoặc hành xử phù hợp, tránh xa những rắc rối/sai lầm.

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If in this world only we have hope. We are most cursed of men. Don’t cry for me ole buddy. I’m in a better place. Hold ‘em in the road and keep it between the ditches.

With Doug’s excellent leadership, he made a good farmer out of Evie with never fail instructions: “Please be seated in the tractor. Pay close attention. This is the steering wheel, the clutch (nối trục), the throttle (bộ điều chỉnh), and the brake (cái phanh). Keep it between the ditches and have a great day! Don’t forget to check the oil and fuel when necessary.”

Homes sales didn't hit the skids in April, just a patch of black ice, but everyone managed to keep it between the ditches. Like black ice, the effects of the coronavirus on housing were invisible at the end of March, although we expected hazardous (may rủi) conditions. Like people who hit black ice, keep it together and live to tell about it, everybody slowed down, kept a deft hand on the wheel and drew on experience.

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