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poke holes in

poke holes in verb: to criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.

Verb

poke holes in (third-person singular simple present pokes holes in, present participle poking holes in, simple past and past participle poked holes in)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poke, holes, in.

Forms of poke holes in

third-person singular presentpokes holes in
present participlepoking holes in
past participlepoked holes in
pastpoked holes in

Questions about poke holes in

What does poke holes in mean?
Poke holes in means to criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.
What part of speech is poke holes in?
Poke holes in is a verb.
What is the past tense of poke holes in?
The past tense of poke holes in is poked holes in.

Words near poke holes in in the dictionary

  1. poke bowl
  2. poke bowls
  3. poke box
  4. poke boxes
  5. poke fun
  6. poke holes in
  7. poke mullock
  8. poke one's fun
  9. poke one's nose into
  10. poke out
  11. poke salad

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