单词 | hole up |
释义 | hole upSEE SYNONYMS FOR hole up ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, adverb)(of an animal) to hibernate, esp in a cave informal to hide or remain secluded Words nearby hole uphole in the heart, hole in the wall, hole of retina, holeproof, hole saw, hole up, holey, Holguín, Hol Hamoed, Holi, holiatry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hole uphole up Take refuge or shelter, hide, as in I spent most of the cruise holed up in my cabin. This usage alludes to animals hibernating in winter or hiding from attack in caves or holes. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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