In A Hole Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a hole What does in a hole mean?	in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position	He is really in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home.
in a hole What does in a hole mean?	in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position	The man is in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home.
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many is the time What does "many is the time" mean?	on many occasions	Many is the time that I have sat at home waiting for a phone call that never came.

cannon cocker What does "cannon cocker" mean?	solider whose specialty is artillery
take (something) in stride What does "take (something) in stride" mean?	to accept good or bad luck and continue on	The boxer took his loss in stride and began to prepare for his next fight.
Penny pincher What does "Penny pincher" mean?	A penny pincher is a mean person or who is very frugal.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world	My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall What does "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" mean?	This idiom means that the more powerful have more to lose, so when they suffer something bad, it is worse for them.

get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
high man on the totem pole What does "high man on the totem pole" mean?	the top person of an organization	My father is the high man on the totem pole in his company and has a very good job.

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In A Hole Idiom