hole in one

American  

noun

Golf.

1. ace.

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hole in one British  

noun

1. a shot from the tee that finishes in the hole

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verb

1. (intr) to score a hole in one

hole in one Idioms  

1. A perfect achievement, as in Tim scored a hole in one on that test. The term alludes to a perfect stroke in golf, where one drives the ball from the tee into the hole with a single stroke. [c. 1900]

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Etymology

Origin of hole in one

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

A prisoner pressed his face to a small, square hole in one of the cell doors.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In case they get a hole in one!”

From Literature

There were back-to-back birdies at 11 and 12 -- where she nearly had a hole in one with an eight-iron from 140 yards.

From Barron's

They wouldn’t be able to sail that ship anywhere with a big hole in one side, of course.

From Literature

But digging a giant hole in one of the world’s most environmentally and culturally sensitive regions is no easy task, said Bloise, who spent much of his career developing Carajás, the world’s largest iron-ore mine, also located in the Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal

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