In a hole
phrase
In a difficult or tricky situation.
After losing his job and breaking up with his girlfriend, John really feels like he's in a hole.
Often appears as...
- fell in a hole
- dig oneself in a hole
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Owing more money than one currently has.
With all these unpaid bills, I am seriously in a hole this month.
Often appears as...
- financially in a hole
- deep in a hole
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
phrase
In an enclosed area or confined space.
He spent a week in a hole for disobeying the prison rules.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
phrase
Hiding or concealed.
He's not here, he's probably hiding in a hole somewhere.
Often appears as...
- hiding in a hole
- burrowed in a hole
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
In a difficult or tricky situation.
After losing his job and breaking up with his girlfriend, John really feels like he's in a hole.
Often appears as...
- fell in a hole
- dig oneself in a hole
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Owing more money than one currently has.
With all these unpaid bills, I am seriously in a hole this month.
Often appears as...
- financially in a hole
- deep in a hole
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
phrase
In an enclosed area or confined space.
He spent a week in a hole for disobeying the prison rules.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
phrase
Hiding or concealed.
He's not here, he's probably hiding in a hole somewhere.
Often appears as...
- hiding in a hole
- burrowed in a hole
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Pit
Imagine being stuck in a physical pit; it represents being trapped in life's problems.
I'm in a hole with all this work; I can't see a way out.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
This phrase often carries a sense of despair or helplessness.
She felt in a hole after failing her exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Remember, it's used figuratively, not for someone physically being in a hole.
I didn't literally fall in a hole; it's just a lot of unexpected bills.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Pit
Imagine being stuck in a physical pit; it represents being trapped in life's problems.
I'm in a hole with all this work; I can't see a way out.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
This phrase often carries a sense of despair or helplessness.
She felt in a hole after failing her exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Remember, it's used figuratively, not for someone physically being in a hole.
I didn't literally fall in a hole; it's just a lot of unexpected bills.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Pit
Imagine being stuck in a physical pit; it represents being trapped in life's problems.
I'm in a hole with all this work; I can't see a way out.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
This phrase often carries a sense of despair or helplessness.
She felt in a hole after failing her exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Remember, it's used figuratively, not for someone physically being in a hole.
I didn't literally fall in a hole; it's just a lot of unexpected bills.
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