Idiom
poke holes in
Meaning
To criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The teacher poked holes in my weak argument.”
“During the meeting, the manager poked holes in the new project plan, forcing the team to start over.”
“The defense attorney skillfully poked holes in the witness's testimony, casting significant doubt on the entire case presented by the prosecution.”
Examples
simple
“The teacher poked holes in my weak argument.”
contextual
“During the meeting, the manager poked holes in the new project plan, forcing the team to start over.”
complex
“The defense attorney skillfully poked holes in the witness's testimony, casting significant doubt on the entire case presented by the prosecution.”
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