to make holes in

To get to work, we're going to need money. If the faculty can't shoot any hole in our plan, Mr. Bannerman, will you undertake to raise that five thousand dollars? (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. III) — А чтобы взяться за работу, нам нужны деньги. Мистер Бэннермен, если профессора не угробят наш план, беретесь ли вы достать нам эти пять тысяч долларов?

‘Couldn't we make it a little more sentimental?’ the writer asked dryly. ‘That's why I like it,’ Burley said. ‘What about you, Doug? Any idiot could shoot a million holes in it as it stands, but I mean the general feel.’ (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. IX) — - Нельзя ли сделать все это чуточку сентиментальнее? - сухо спросил писатель. - Нет, мне нравится именно так, - сказал Бэрли. - А вам, Дуг? Конечно, любой дурак мог бы найти тысячу недостатков в этом сценарии, но я говорю об общем настроении.

that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros

in the hole — (AmE)

money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos

to pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo

this town is a real hole! — qué pueblo de mala muerte! (fam)

to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto

to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto

• through a hole in the clouds — a través de un claro entre las nubes

• to dig a hole — cavar un hoyo

• these socks are full of holes — estos calcetines están llenos de agujeros

• hole in the heart — soplo m cardíaco

• his injury leaves a hole in the team — su lesión deja un vacío en el equipo

• to make a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

• to pick holes in sth — (fig) encontrar defectos en algo

• to wear a hole in sth — agujerear algo

to be in a hole * — estar en un apuro or aprieto

he got me out of a hole * — me sacó de un aprieto or apuro

that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros

in the hole — (AmE)

money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos

to pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo

this town is a real hole! — qué pueblo de mala muerte! (fam)

to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto

to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto

hole in the heart ( MED) — ubytek w przegrodzie

to pick holes in ( fig) — wyszukiwać słabe punkty w +loc

take your pick — du hast die Wahl

have [the] first pick of something — als erster aus etwas auswählen dürfen

the pick of the fruit — etc. die besten Früchte usw

pick the or a winner/the winning horse — auf den Sieger/das richtige od. siegreiche Pferd setzen

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig [s]einen Weg suchen

pick and choose — sich (Dat.) aussuchen

pick one's time [for something] — den Zeitpunkt [für etwas] festlegen

pick the bones [clean] — [Hund:] die Knochen [sauber] abnagen

take your pick! — such dir etwas/einen etc aus!

to pick a winner (lit) — den Sieger erraten; (fig)

a handful of picked men (Mil) — ein paar ausgewählte Soldaten

to pick one's words — seine Worte mit Bedacht wählen

you really pick your times, don't you? (iro) — du suchst dir aber auch immer den günstigsten Augenblick aus! (iro)

he knows how to pick 'em (inf) — er hat den richtigen Riecher (inf)

you do pick 'em (iro) — du gerätst auch immer an den Falschen

to pick one's nose — sich (+dat) in der Nase bohren

to pick one's teeth — sich (dat) in den Zähnen herumstochern

to pick a bone (with fingers) (with teeth, beak) — einen Knochen abzupfen einen Knochen abnagen

to pick sth to pieces (lit) — etw zerzupfen; (fig) kein gutes Haar an etw (dat) lassen, etw verreißen

to pick holes in sth (fig) — etw bemäkeln; in argument, theory etw in ein paar Punkten widerlegen

to pick sb's brains ( about sth) — jdn (nach etw) ausfragen

the pick of the fruit — etc. die besten Früchte usw

pick the or a winner/the winning horse — auf den Sieger/das richtige od. siegreiche Pferd setzen

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig [s]einen Weg suchen

pick and choose — sich (Dat.) aussuchen

pick the bones [clean] — [Hund:] die Knochen [sauber] abnagen