solitary confinement; also, a cell used for solitary confinement
2. US, Baseball
the area of the infield between the third baseman and the shortstop or between the second baseman and the first baseman
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Examples of 'the hole' in a sentence
the hole
The torch waned, flickering dimly across the yawning mouth of the hole.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001)
All related terms of 'the hole'
in the hole
in debt
ace in the hole
Something that is an ace in the hole is an advantage which you have over an opponent or rival , and which you can use if necessary .
be in the hole
to owe money to someone else
hole in the wall
A hole-in-the-wall machine is a machine built into the wall of a bank or other building, which allows people to take out money from their bank account by using a special card .
toad-in-the-hole
a dish made of sausages baked in a batter
hole in the heart
a defect of the heart in which there is an abnormal opening in any of the walls dividing the four heart chambers
have an ace in the hole
to have something which you can use to gain an advantage
an ace up one's sleeve
a hidden and powerful advantage
need sth/sb like a hole in the head
If you say that you need something or someone like a hole in the head , you are emphasizing that you do not want them and that they would only add to the problems that you already have.
someone needs something like a hole in the head
said to mean that someone does not want something at all, and that it would only add to the problems that they already have