Meaning: air hole

n.
a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenlya hole that allows the passage of air

hole Idiom, Proverb

ace in the hole

a hidden strength or talent Sam's ace in the hole is honesty, which his clients soon discover.

burn a hole in one

money that you want to spend quickly I just got paid today and this money is burning a hole in my pocket.

burn a hole in your pocket

feel that you have to spend your money If money burns a hole in your pocket, invest it.

buttonhole you

stop you and talk to you, corner you and bore you At the meeting, Al buttonholed me and asked me to vote Reform.

don't know your ass from a hole in the ground

you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

go the whole hog

make a thorough job of something They really went the whole hog in their efforts to welcome the foreign visitors.

go whole hog

do something completely or thoroughly They went whole hog in their effort to make sure that the convention was a success.

hole in one (golf)

hit the ball from the tee into the cup in one stroke There's a $50 prize for a hole in one at the Pines Golf Course.

hole in the wall

a small place to live, stay in or work in; small hidden or inferior place We went for a drink at a little hole in the wall near the university last night.

hole up

hide and wait, find a place to stay until it is safe The robbers were holed up in a motel on Hastings Street.

in a hole

in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position He is really in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home.

in the hole

in debt, owing money I think that we are going in the hole in our attempts to make our business prosper.

look like he was dragged through a knothole

appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.

on the whole

in general On the whole I think it is a good idea but I would still like to study it further.

pick holes in

criticize, look for errors or faults, nitpick Grant won't show you his work because you pick holes in it.

shuck on down to the fraidy hole

go to the cellar for shelter from a cyclone or tornado, hide when you are afraid When my uncle saw the sky turn black in the afternoon, he would shuck on down to the fraidy hole.

square peg in a round hole

a person who does not fit into a job or position He is like a square peg in a round hole trying to do the job of an accountant.

the whole ball of wax

all related things, all that jazz, the whole nine yards Being in love means commitment, sacrifice, patience, understanding - the whole ball of wax.

the whole caboodle

(See kit and caboodle)

the whole nine yards

including all the work, doing the whole job, the whole ball of wax My goals include a degree, career, marriage, children - the whole nine yards.

the whole shebang

everything, every bit/piece/person When the cable broke, the whole shebang fell in the river.

the whole shooting match

everything, every bit/piece/person Wagon, horses, load - the whole shootin' match disappeared.

the whole works

the whole building, all the equipment, everything The warehouse and stock - the whole works burned in the fire.

two pee holes in the snow

small holes, tiny holes He looks very tired. His eyes are like two pee holes in the snow.

watering hole

bar, pub, licensed premises The St. Louis Hotel is Ralph's favorite watering hole.

whole hog

every effort, all your energy, gung ho When I play racquetball, I work hard. I go whole hog.

whole shebang

(See the whole shebang)

whole shooting match

(See the whole shooting match)

arse-hole

1. (derog) British slang for an idiot, contemptible person
2. the anus

arseholed

very drunk

cake-hole

the mouth:"Shut your cake-hole"

fuckhole

1. the vagina
2. a disgusting, dirty place

hole

1. vagina
2. gun chamber:"16 in the clip and one in the hole" -- Nate Dogg (Regulate [??])

shit hole

a place that is very dirty and unpleasant;"They live in a total shit hole."

the whole nine

everything; all of something

word hole

mouth

as a whole

all together；not taken separately；in general就整体而言
We should view things as a whole．我们应该全面地看问题。
The speech had to be considered as a whole．应该从整体来考虑这篇讲话。

for the (whole) world

on any account无论如何；不管怎样（用于否定句）
I wouldn't hurt her feelings for the world．我决不会伤害她的感情。
I wouldn't，for the world miss that show ．我无论如何也不会错过那部电影。

out of the hole

1．with a score better than zero in a game；eyen with an opponent 打破零分；扳回平手
It took us a long time to get out of the hole in the card game．我们打牌打了很长时间才没得零分。
The team played very hard，but could not get out of the hole．该队打得很卖力，但仍然不能打成平手。
2．out of debt不欠债
The first year was bad，but after that he got out of the hole．第1年情况不太好，但第2年他就还清了债。
Jack got out of the hole after he found a job in the bank．杰克在银行找到工作后很快就还清了债务。

whole ball of wax

Idiom(s): whole ball of wax AND whole shooting match

Theme: COMPLETELY

the whole thing; the whole matter or affair; the entire affair or organization.
• John is not a good manager. Instead of delegating jobs to others, he runs the whole shooting match himself
• There's not a hard worker in that whole shooting match.
• I will be glad to be finished with this project. I want to be done with the whole ball of wax.
• I am tired of this job. I am fed up with the whole ball of wax.

Money burns a hole in one's pocket

Idiom(s): Money burns a hole in one's pocket

Theme: MONEY

someone spends as much money as possible. (Informal.)
• Sally can't seem to save anything. Money burns a hole in her pocket.
• If money burns a hole in your pocket, you never have any for emergencies.

make sth up out of whole cloth

Idiom(s): make sth up out of whole cloth

Theme: DECEPTION

to create a story or a lie from no facts at all.
• I don't believe you. I think you made that up out of whole cloth.
• Ann made up her explanation out of whole cloth. There was not a bit of truth in it.

hole up somewhere

Idiom(s): hole up (somewhere)

Theme: HIDING

to hide somewhere; to live in hiding somewhere. (Slang. Typically in western or gangster movies.)
• The old man is holed up in the mountains, waiting for the war to end.
• If we are going to hole up for the winter, well need lots of food.

hole in one

Idiom(s): hole in one

Theme: SUCCESS

an instance of succeeding the first time.
• It worked the first time I tried it—a hole in one.
• Bob got a hole in one on that sale. A lady walked in the door, and he sold her a car in five minutes.

The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken.

If you depend on just one thing, and it fails you, you will have no alternatives.

Black hole

If there is a black hole in financial accounts, money has disappeared.

Fire in the hole!

This is used as a warning when a planned explosion is about to happen.

Money burns a hole in your pocket

If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.

More holes than Swiss cheese

If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.

Whole kit and caboodle

The whole kit and caboodle means 'everything' required or involved in something. ('Kaboodle' is an alternative spelling.)

More Idioms/Phrases

White feather White-bread Who wears the pants? Who wears the trousers? Who will ring the bell? Whole kit and caboodle Whole new ball game Whole nine yards Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free Why keep a dog and bark yourself? Wide berth