Meanings
verbput one's finger in a hole (third-person singular simple present puts one's finger in a hole, present participle putting one's finger in a hole, simple past and past participle put one's finger in a hole)
present singular third person puts one's finger in a hole · participle present putting one's finger in a hole
- Synonym of put one's finger in the dyke
Synonyms: put one's finger in the dyke
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verbSynonym of put one's finger in the dyke
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APA
put one's finger in a hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20finger%20in%20a%20hole
MLA
“put one's finger in a hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20finger%20in%20a%20hole. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put one's finger in a hole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20finger%20in%20a%20hole.
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