hole in one

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Noun

hole in one (plural holes in one or hole in ones)

1. (golf) A hole that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.

   Synonyms: ace, dodo

2. (by extension, idiomatic) Any rare, wonderful, or remarkable accomplishment.

   If we can get the entire thing moved over in a day, it'll be a hole in one with the customer.

Translations

in golf

• Catalan: forat en un (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 一桿進洞／一杆进洞 (yīgǎnjìndòng)

• Dutch: hole-in-one m
• Finnish: hole-in-one (fi), holari (fi)
• French: trou d’un coup m, trou en un (fr)
• German: Ass (de) n
• Japanese: ホールインワン (ja) (hōruinwan)
• Spanish: hoyo en uno m
• Swedish: hole-in-one (sv) c, spik (sv) c
• Thai: โฮลอินวัน
• Zazaki: ju qul dı