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Where did get in the hole come from?

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Asked by: Nathan Gibson

Where does get in the hole come from?

This phrase typically refers to a batter who comes directly after the on-deck batter. According to Cut4 by MLB.com, this phrase originally started off as “in the hold” and was later changed to “in the hole”. Both of the names for the next two batters in the lineup come from words to describe the inside of a ship.

What does get in the hole mean?

1. In debt; in trouble, especially financial trouble.

Who said get in the hole?

3. Yelling “Get in the Hole!” Tiger Woods approaches the putt, strikes the ball and it’s on its way. As it approaches, inches from the cup, someone yells at the ball, willing it to sink out of sight in Woods’ favor.

Why do golf spectators yell mashed potatoes?

Mashed potato came from one golfer wanting his mum to spot him on TV. Andrew Widmar first shouted it at the 2011 Chevron World Challenge after Tiger hit a stinger.

Where did the phrase on deck come from?

In baseball, scheduled to bat next, waiting near home plate to bat, as in Joe was on deck next. [1860s] Both usages allude to crew members being on the deck of a ship, in readiness to perform their duties.

Why is it called on deck and in the hole?

Yes, like a sailing ship. As you can probably guess, to be”on deck” was to be in the main area of ship, aboveboard, and to be “in the hold” was to be in a holding place below deck.

What does shut your pie mean?

Definition of shut your pie hole
US slang. —used to tell someone to stop talking.

Where does the saying like a hole in the head come from?

The original expression can probably be traced back to Yiddish (a language used by Jewish people before the holocaust.) The Yiddish saying is: “Ich darf es vi a loch in kop” (I need it like a hole in the head). The phrase was often used by Jewish writers.

Who did head like a hole first?

Head Like a Hole

“Head Like a Hole”
Songwriter(s) Trent Reznor
Producer(s) Trent Reznor Flood Adrian Sherwood Keith LeBlanc
Nine Inch Nails singles chronology
“Down in It” (1989) “Head Like a Hole” (1990) “Sin” (1990)

What does missing someone like a hole in the head mean?

Definition of like a hole in the head
informal. : not at all —used with need to say that someone doesn’t at all need something She already has too many shoes. She needs another pair like a hole in the head.