put in a hole

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put somebody/something in a hole

to cause a difficult situation for someone or something Whitson gave up home runs to Palmeiro and Bonilla that put Cleveland in a hole. I campaigned against two opponents from this state, and I think it put me in a hole.

Related vocabulary: in a bind

See also: hole, put

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