hole up

verb

1. (of an animal) to hibernate, esp in a cave

2. informal,  to hide or remain secluded

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

We talked to Slash about a week before Halloween Horror Nights opened from Orlando, Fla., where he was holed up recording an album with his band the Conspirators.

From Los Angeles Times

The musician holed up in his bedroom, with a gun in the pocket and a Bible in his hand, and steady visits from his drug dealers.

From Los Angeles Times

But while Mr Ferro and his friends are holed up inside, others are relishing in the cold.

From BBC

They have repeatedly criticized the federal operations for terrorizing immigrant communities, where business has slowed and many have holed up in their homes.

From Los Angeles Times

He is believed to be holed up, incommunicado, for the fear of being assassinated by Israel.

From BBC

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