All related terms of '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 .

to owe money to someone else

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 .

a dish made of sausages baked in a batter

a defect of the heart in which there is an abnormal opening in any of the walls dividing the four heart chambers

to have something which you can use to gain an advantage

a hidden and powerful advantage

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.

said to mean that someone does not want something at all, and that it would only add to the problems that they already have