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词汇 dig someone out of a hole
释义
Idiom
dig someone out of a holedig/get (someone) out of a hole
British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation.
She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York.I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending I had only been joking.
(often reflexive)
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dig (someone or oneself) out of a hole

To find a solution to or help recover from a particularly difficult situation, especially one created by a mistake, misfortune, or ill judgment. The line cooks had a huge amount of orders to fill, so the manager helped them plate the food to dig them out of a hole. My little brother is always getting in trouble with the law, and it's always me who has to go dig him out of a hole! We made a few bad investments last year, and we've been digging ourselves out of a hole ever since.
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