Meanings
proper nounthe law of holes
- The informal law stating that "if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging".
Synonyms: Healey's law
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe informal law stating that "if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging".
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law of holes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20holes
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“law of holes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20holes. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “law of holes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20holes.
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