in a hole

in a hole or in a spot  {adj. phr.},  {informal}
In an embarrassing or difficult position; in some trouble.
When the restaurant cook left at the beginning of the busy season, it put the restaurant owner in a hole.
Compare: BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, IN THE HOLE.
Categories: adjective informal
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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