The trip made a hole in our savings, but it was worth it.
The new tax is likely to blow an enormous hole in our profits.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
blow a hole in — (something) if you blow a hole in someone s opinions or arguments, you show that they are not true or right. Bloodstains on the sheets blew a hole in the defence s argument … New idioms dictionary
blow a hole in — ruin the effectiveness of (something) the amendment could blow a hole in the legislation … Useful english dictionary
blow a hole in sth — ► to cause serious harm or damage to something: »Defeat would blow a hole in the club s finances. Main Entry: ↑blow … Financial and business terms
blow a hole in something — blow a hole in (something) if you blow a hole in someone s opinions or arguments, you show that they are not true or right. Bloodstains on the sheets blew a hole in the defence s argument … New idioms dictionary
blow a hole in something — blow/make a hole in (something) if something makes a hole in an amount of money, it takes a lot of that money to pay for it. The trip made a hole in our savings, but it was worth it. The new tax is likely to blow an enormous hole in our profits … New idioms dictionary
blow a hole in something — 1) to destroy part of something in an explosion The bomb exploded, blowing a hole in the side of the plane. 2) to damage a plan or idea so that it cannot succeed, or so that people no longer believe it The new research blows a hole in theories… … English dictionary
blow a hole in — v. show that someone is not true, show that a person is not right … English contemporary dictionary
blow a hole in — ruin the effectiveness of. → hold ups … English new terms dictionary
blow a hole in something — … Useful english dictionary
blow — [bləʊ ǁ bloʊ] verb blew PASTTENSE [bluː] blown PASTPART [bləʊn ǁ bloʊn] [transitive] 1. informal if you blow money on something, you spend a lot of money on it, often money that you cannot afford: • He blew his wages on a new stereo … Financial and business terms
