full of holes

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full of holes

Fig. [of an argument or plan] that cannot stand up to challenge or scrutiny. (See also not hold water; pick holes in something) Your argument is full of holes. This plan is full of holes and won't work.

See also: full, hole

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clipped it full of holes, and then fumigated it with villainous The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context But the king's son soon fell asleep; and when he awoke in the morning he found that the princesses had all been dancing, for the soles of their shoes were full of holes. Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context His clothes were shaggy, his boots were shaggy and full of holes, and his hair and whiskers were shaggy. The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context			froth up frown frown at frown on fruit fruitcake fruition fruits of labor fry fry up frye fuck fuck around fuck like bunnies fuck up fuck with Fuck you! fudge factor fuel fuel up full full as a tick full blast full of full of crap full of holes full of hot air full of it full of oneself full of shit full of the devil full pelt full plate full speed ahead full steam ahead full throttle full tilt full up fulminate against fumble for fume fume about fume at fun fun and games funeral funk funked out funny funny as a barrel of monkeys funny as a crutch			full nelson full nelsons full nelsons Full Notch Creep Test Full Notice to Proceed Full Nutrition Assessment full observance full of full of affectation Full of Baloney :-) full of beans full of beans full of beans full of beans full of beans Full of Beer :-) full of bull Full Of Choice full of contempt full of crap full of details full of enterprise full of enthusiasm full of exhortation Full of Fail full of faults full of fun full of good will Full of Harmony full of holes full of hope full of hot air full of initiative Full of It Full of It Full of Joy full of life full of life Full of Mana full of meaning full of mischief full of Old Nick full of oneself full of power full of promise full of prunes full of regret full of regrets full of remorse full of revenge full of risk full of shit full of sin full of spirit full of spite Full of Stool

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