in a hole

Idioms  

1. see in a bind.

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Example Sentences

Sometimes the video assistant referee just cannot win, stuck in a hole between what feels right in the spirit of the game and what is correct in law.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

"We've kind of been in a hole for about seven months and once you get to the playoffs, it really doesn't matter," said 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, of the non-stop schedule.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

I must be left in the snow, I must be buried in a hole, I must be reprimanded and ordered not to smirk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

I was crouching in a hole; the dig’s director spotted the dark soil from up above.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

"Then the war hits, and he's overthrown. Saddam goes into hiding, and when he's eventually found, months later, he's filthy, dressed in rags, and living in a hole in the ground."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda