英语词汇in a hole的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	in a hole
词源	in a hole. The expression in a hole, “in debt or some other kind of trouble,” can be traced to gambling houses of the mid 19th century where the proprietors took a certain percentage of each hand for the house. This money, according to a gambling book of the time, was put in the “hole,” which was “a slot cut in the middle of the poker table, leading to a locked drawer un- derneath, and all checks deposited therein are the property of the keeper of the place.” When one had put more money into the poker table hole than was in his pocket, he was in a hole.
随便看	don’t bogart that joint don’t change horses in midstream don’t come the acid don’t count on rain when it-s needed ‘til it-s floatin’ chips up around your belly button don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched don’t do anything i wouldn’t do don’t even think about it don’t fence me in don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry

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