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Idiom

hole in one

Meaning

Any rare, wonderful, or remarkable accomplishment.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Getting that job on your first try is a real hole in one.”

“She found the perfect apartment for a great price, which was a total hole in one.”

“By securing the lead investor during their very first pitch meeting, the startup team achieved a metaphorical hole in one.”

Examples

simple

“Getting that job on your first try is a real hole in one.”

contextual

“She found the perfect apartment for a great price, which was a total hole in one.”

complex

“By securing the lead investor during their very first pitch meeting, the startup team achieved a metaphorical hole in one.”

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