"to get out of the hole" How many meanings does it have?

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"to get out of the hole"     How many meanings does it have?

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the hole = the terrible situation you are in

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The figurative meaning is getting out from a worse to a better position.

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It could have a literal meaning, namely to climb out of a hole, but the real meaning is the figurative one. It means to move from a financial deficit to being on the plus side of the ledger.This could occur in gambling, business, or personal finance.