out of the hole
out of the hole
No longer in debt or having outstanding bills. I had to sell our television to help get us out of the hole until payday. After this next paycheck, I'll finally be out of the hole for that loan I took out to help pay for the wedding!
See also: hole, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
out of the hole
Fig. out of debt. I get paid next week, and then I can get out of the hole. I can't seem to get out of the hole. I keep spending more money than I earn.
See also: hole, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
out of the hole
see under in the hole.
See also: hole, of, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- the roof caves in
- the roof falls in
- big ticket
- big-ticket
- tight wad
- tightwad
- closefisted
- closefisted (with money)
- be in a hole
- hole out