punch a hole in
punch a hole in (something)
To bore a hole into or through something. We'll need to use a high-powered drill to punch a hole through the layer of rock beneath the surface. Please punch holes through these papers so we can put them in the three-ring binder.
See also: hole, punch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
punch a hole in something
to make a hole in something with something. John punched a hole in the wall with his fist. Mary punched a hole in the paper with her pencil.
See also: hole, punch
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- punch a hole in (something)
- be in a hole
- hole out
- glory hole
- dig in
- dig in(to) (something)
- dig into
- bore through
- bore through (someone or something)