dig out of a hole
To save someone or something from troubleTo save someone or something from trouble.
» The dog was digging a hole.
Der Hund grub ein Loch. — samueldora
Собака рыла ямку. — paul_lingvo
Собака рыла яму. — marafon
Собака рив яму. — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic)To save someone or something from trouble.
Examples
103 sentencesThe dog was digging a hole.
Собака рив яму. — deniko
ruСобака рыла ямку. — paul_lingvo
deDer Hund grub ein Loch. — samueldora
They're digging a hole.
Вони риють яму. — deniko
ruОни роют яму. — elsteris
deSie graben ein Loch. — samueldora
I helped Tom dig a hole.
ruЯ помог Тому выкопать яму. — marafon
Dig this hole a little deeper.
I want you to dig a hole.
ruЯ хочу, чтобы ты выкопал яму. — odexed
deIch möchte, dass du ein Loch gräbst. — Manfredo
Forms
digs out of a hole, digging out of a hole, dug out of a hole, dug out of a hole| Base form | dig out of a hole · to dig out of a hole |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | digs out of a hole |
| Present participle | digging out of a hole |
| Past simple | dug out of a hole |
| Past participle | dug out of a hole |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.