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poking holes in

poking holes in is the present participle of poke holes in.

Meaning of poke holes in

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.

Questions about poking holes in

What is poking holes in the present participle of?
Poking holes in is the present participle of poke holes in.

Words near poking holes in in the dictionary

  1. poking around
  2. poking borack
  3. poking borak
  4. poking borax
  5. poking fun
  6. poking holes in
  7. poking mullock
  8. poking one's fun
  9. poking one's nose into
  10. poking out
  11. poking someone's eye out

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