hole up
hole in
To take refuge or shelter; put up; lodge.
After a day's motoring, Harry found a room for rent and holed up for the night.
The thief holed up at an abandoned farm.
"Let's hole in," said Father as we came to a motel that looked good.
hole-in-the-wall
hole in the wall
A small place to live, stay in, or work in; a small, hidden, or inferior place.
The jewelry store occupied a tiny hole-in-the-wall.
When Mr. and Mrs. Green were first married, they lived in a little hole-in-fhe-wall in a cheap apartment building.
A tunnel.
Let's get through this hole in the wall, then we'll change seats.
in a hole
in a spot
In an embarrassing or difficult position; in some trouble.
When the restaurant cook left at the beginning of the busy season, it put the restaurant owner in a hole.
in the hole
Having a score lower than zero in a game, especially a card game; to a score below zero.
John went three points in the hole on the first hand of the card game.
Behind an opponent; in difficulty in a sport or game.
We had their pitcher in the hole with the bases full and no one out.
In debt; behind financially.
John went in the hole with his hot dog stand.
It's a lot easier to get in the hole than to get out again.
like a hole in the head
Not at all; scarcely; grudgingly; in an unwelcome manner.
Joan needs her mother-in-law to stay with her for a week like a hole in the head.
more holes than Swiss cheese
Дословно: больше дырок, чем в швейцарском сыре.
Что-то незавершенное, где не хватает многих частей.
Что-то незавершенное, где не хватает многих частей.
Your plan has more holes than Swiss cheese.
Твой план совсем еще не доработан.
on the whole
In the most important things; in most ways.
On the whole, Billy did very well in school this year.
Everybody agreed that on the whole it was a good show.
He is, on the whole, a good student.
In most cases; usually.
On the whole, men are stronger than women.
On the whole, children begin walking when they are about one year old.
out of the hole
With a score better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a score above zero.
It took us a long time to get out of the hole in the card game.
Even with an opponent after being behind; out of trouble in a sport or game.
The team played very hard, but could not get out of the hole.
Out of debt; ahead financially.
It was a small business, but it was wisely managed, and it kept out of the hole.
The first year was bad, but after that Fred got out of the hole.