poke a hole in

poke a hole in something

and poke a hole through something

to make a hole by pushing something through something; to push something through a hole. The carpenter poked a hole in the wall with a nail. The fisherman poked a hole through the ice with a pick.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abel	AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese)	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
CÉLine	se-LEEN	French
Bohuslava	bo-hoo-SLAH-vah (Ukrainian)	Czech, Ukrainian
Bethany	BETH-ə-nee (English)	English, Biblical
Jean	[dʒi:n]
Stafford	STAF-ərd	English