in a hole
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“If you’re in a hole, feeling like you don’t matter, go somewhere you’re needed, where you’re relied on, where people depend on you,” Julie said.
"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
And especially for a coyote like you who’s just recovered from a terrible sickness that had you hiding in a hole for nearly a full moon cycle.”
From Literature
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An abandoned dog and her five newborn puppies, which were found sheltering in a hole in a tree, are said to be thriving and learning how to socialise after being rescued.
From BBC
A year ago, Gohl felt like he was in a hole.
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