put the wood in the hole

verb

To shut the door.

“Put t'wood i t'hoil at-after tha goes aat, Aw can't stan it when ther's a draft in here!”

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Meanings

verbput the wood in the hole (third-person singular simple present puts the wood in the hole, present participle putting the wood in the hole, simple past and past participle put the wood in the hole)

present singular third person puts the wood in the hole · participle present putting the wood in the hole · alternative uncommon put wood in t'hole · alternative uncommon put wood in t’hole

  1. YorkshireidiomaticLancashire; Manchester; Lancashire; ManchesterTo shut the door.

    Put t'wood i t'hoil at-after tha goes aat, Aw can't stan it when ther's a draft in here!

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put the wood in the hole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20wood%20in%20the%20hole.

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