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dig out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
dig yourself into a hole — dig yourself into a ˈhole idiom to get yourself into a bad situation that will be very difficult to get out of Main entry: ↑digidiom … Useful english dictionary
dig someone out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
dig out — verb 1. create by digging dig a hole dig out a channel • Syn: ↑dig • Derivationally related forms: ↑dig (for: ↑dig), ↑digger … Useful english dictionary
dig out — {v.} 1. To find by searching; bring out (something) that was put away. * /Jack dug his sled out of the cellar./ * /The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records./ Compare: DIG UP. 2. {informal} To escape. Usually used with of .… … Dictionary of American idioms
dig out — {v.} 1. To find by searching; bring out (something) that was put away. * /Jack dug his sled out of the cellar./ * /The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records./ Compare: DIG UP. 2. {informal} To escape. Usually used with of .… … Dictionary of American idioms
dig\ out — v 1. To find by searching; bring out (smth) that was put away. Jack dug his sled out of the cellar. The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records. Compare: dig up 2. informal To escape. Usually used with of . Often used in the… … Словарь американских идиом
get out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
get someone out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
dig — dig1 [dig] vt. dug, digging [ME diggen < Anglo Fr * diguer < OFr digue, dike < Du dijk: see DIKE1] 1. to break and turn up or remove (ground, etc.) with a spade or other tool, or with hands, claws, snout, etc. 2. to make (a hole, cellar … English World dictionary
