across the ditch
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
By analogy with across the pond, and the fact that the Tasman Sea is much smaller than the Atlantic Ocean.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (informal, Australia, New Zealand) On or to the other side of the Tasman Sea.
- 2016, Peter Mares, Not Quite Australian: How Temporary Migration Is Changing the Nation, →ISBN:
- The rate of arrivals fluctuates with the relative economic fortunes of each country, but since the late 1960s, faster growth, higher wages, greater job opportunities and a stronger dollar have been an economic magnet drawing New Zealanders across the ditch.