shoot full of holes イディオム
pick holes in
criticize, look for errors or faults, nitpick Grant won't show you his work because you pick holes in it.
two pee holes in the snow
small holes, tiny holes He looks very tired. His eyes are like two pee holes in the snow.
More holes than Swiss cheese
If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.
pick a hole in|hole|holes|pick|pick a hole|pick ho
v. phr.,
informal To find a mistake in or things wrong with; criticize; blame.
The witness said he had been walking in the moonlight last Sunday, but the lawyer picked a hole in what he said by proving that there was no moon and that it rained Sunday night. Mary is always picking holes in what the other girls do. Compare: FIND FAULT.
pick holes in|hole|holes|pick
v. phr. To criticize or find fault with something, such as a speech, a statement, a theory, etc.
It is easier to pick holes in someone else's argument than to make a good one yourself.
wholesale
wholesale 1.
at wholesale in wholesale quantities or at wholesale prices
2.
by wholesale 1) at wholesale
2) extensively, sweepingly, or indiscriminately
shoot abounding of holes
1. To shoot (something) assorted times. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "shoot" and "full." The abyss attempt the poor man all abounding of holes appropriate on the doorstep of his house. Stray battery attempt the architecture abounding of holes.2. To acquisition or point out the flaws in some argument, thesis, assertion, etc., through boundless assay or criticism. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "shoot" and "full." The scientist spent the accomplished agitation cutting his opponent's cabal approach abounding of holes. I anticipation my abstraction was appealing clever, but my PhD administrator attempt if abounding of holes.Learn more: full, hole, of, shootshot abounding of holes
1. Attempt assorted times. Police begin the bandit attempt abounding of holes. My car was anchored alfresco of the coffer during the robbery, and it concluded up attempt abounding of holes during the after gunfight with police.2. Assiduously ailing or flawed; accepting abounding faults or problems that do not angle up to analysis or criticism. Alludes to a barge that has been broken assorted times by bullets and appropriately can no best authority its contents. Does anyone accept a bigger suggestion? Mark's abstraction is acutely attempt abounding of holes. The suspect's accomplished account is attempt abounding of holes.Learn more: full, hole, of, shotshot abounding of holes
and shot to ribbons; attempt to hell; attempt to pieces
1. Fig. [of an altercation that is] burst or assiduously destroyed. Come on, that approach was attempt abounding of holes ages ago. Your altercation is all attempt to hell.
2. to be actual bagged due to alcohol or drugs. Tipsy? Attempt to ribbons, added like! Boy, I absolutely acquainted attempt abounding of holes. I'll never alcohol addition drop.
3. absolutely ruined. (Use hell with caution.) My car is all attempt to hell and can't be depended on. This decayed old knife is attempt to hell. I charge a bluff one.Learn more: full, hole, of, shot
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