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hole

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ACE IN THE HOLE,

BURN A HOLE IN ONE'S POCKET,

IN A HOLE or IN A SPOT,

IN THE HOLE,

OUT OF THE HOLE,

SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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