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law of holes

law of holes proper noun: the informal law stating that "if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging".

Proper noun

the law of holes

  1. The informal law stating that "if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging".
    Synonyms:
    Healey's law

Synonyms of law of holes

Questions about law of holes

What does law of holes mean?
Law of holes means the informal law stating that "if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging".
What part of speech is law of holes?
Law of holes is a proper noun.

Words near law of holes in the dictionary

  1. law of diminishing marginal utility
  2. law of diminishing returns
  3. law of double negation
  4. law of excluded middle
  5. law of Hobson-Jobson
  6. law of holes
  7. law of identity
  8. Law of Jante
  9. law of large numbers
  10. law of love
  11. law of majestas

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