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2021-06-16 04:06
Poke a hole through (something) American British phrasal verb
1. To create a hole by stabbing at something with something else
Stop poking holes in the carton box! It is used to contain household stuff.
They have poked a hole in the wall to eavesdrop on the quarrels between debtors.
2. To indicate some gaps or flaws in a particular plan, project, opinion, etc
The judge quickly pokes a hole in her statement.
In the scientific research meeting, the lecturers began poking a few holes in our study.
The verb "poke" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
A problem or difficult circumstance
I'm short-sighted, so forgetting my glasses is a real hair in the butter for my sight.
