Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary

1,728,613,387 visitors served.

forum mailing list For webmasters

New: Language forums

Dictionary/
thesaurus

Medical
dictionary

Legal
dictionary

Financial
dictionary

Acronyms

Idioms

Encyclopedia

Wikipedia
encyclopedia

in the hole
(redirected from put someone in the hole)

0.01 sec.

*in the hole

Fig. in debt. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~; put someone ~.) I'm $200 in the hole. We went into the hole on that deal.

See also: hole

in the hole

owing money We're in the hole – every year our revenues grow more slowly than our costs.

Usage notes: often used after an amount of money: He's $500 in the hole after buying his car.

See also: hole

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Idioms browser

? Full browser

put right
put roots down
put shirt on
put shoulder to the wheel
put some creature out of its misery
put some distance between
put some teeth into
put someone in the hole
put teeth into
Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
put the arm on
put the bite on
put the blame on
put the boot in
put the brakes on

put seal on
put seal on
put shirt on
put shirt on
put shirt on
put shirt on
put shoulder to the wheel
put shoulder to the wheel
put shoulder to the wheel
put shoulder to the wheel
put shoulder to the wheel
put shoulder to the wheel
put shoulder to the wheel
put side by side
put some creature out of its misery
put some distance between

put some sweet lines on
put some sweet lines on someone
put some teeth into
put someone behind bars
put someone behind the eight ball
put someone in
put someone in a bad mood
put someone in harm's way
put someone in the hole
put someone in the picture
put someone into the doghouse
put someone into the doldrums
put someone into the gutter
put someone on a diet
put someone on a pedestal
put someone or some creature out in the cold
put someone or something at loose ends

put someone or something before someone or something
put someone or something into the middle of nowhere
put someone or something on track
put someone out on a limb
put someone over a barrel
put someone through the mill
put someone under a spell
put someone under arrest
put someone's back up
put something across
put something at someone's door
put something back in play
put something back on track
put something in apple-pie order
put something in limbo
put something in order

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.