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poke holes in

idiom

To criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.


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  1. 01

    pick holes

    To find weaknesses, errors or imperfections (in).

  2. 02

    pig in a poke

    Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.

  3. 03

    poke one's nose into

    Synonym of stick one's nose into.

  4. 04

    poke someone's eye out

    To damage or harm someone's eye to the point that it can no longer see.

  5. 05

    poke the bear

    To deliberately aggravate somebody, especially somebody in a position of power or authority.

  6. 06

    shoot holes

    Find faults.

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