plot hole

plɒt həʊl

Definition

Definition of plot hole - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

storytellinggap or inconsistency in a story's plot

The movie had a major plot hole that confused viewers.
The book's plot hole left readers puzzled.
Critics pointed out a plot hole in the series.

inconsistency

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Expressions with plot

plot out

plan the storyline of a narrative

She decided to plot out her novel before writing.

plot armor

character's protection from harm due to plot importance

The hero survived again thanks to plot armor.

hatch a plot

secretly plan something, usually bad

They hatched a plot to steal the jewels.

have lost the plot

act confusedly or irrationally, losing clear thinking

He seems to have lost the plot during the meeting.

plot one's downfall

devise a scheme to ruin someone

They plotted her downfall to take over the company.

lose the plot

lose focus on important goals or principles

She lost the plot and forgot her main objectives.

Expressions with hole

rabbit hole

tunnel dug by a rabbit

The garden was dotted with rabbit holes..

watering hole

place where animals drink water

The lions gathered at the watering hole.

black hole

situation where money or resources vanish without clear accounting

The project became a financial black hole, consuming all our funds..

drinking hole

bar or local drinking establishment

We met at the local drinking hole.

blow a hole

create an opening in something using a strong blast or explosion

The explosion will blow a hole in the concrete wall.

dig out of a hole

save someone or something from a difficult or bad situation

They managed to dig out of a hole after the financial crisis.

in a hole

adj.

in a difficult or problematic situation

After losing his job, he found himself in a hole.

plug the hole

fill a hole to stop leakage

They used a cloth to plug the hole in the pipe.

square peg in a round hole

exp.

someone or something that does not fit well in a setting

He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new job.

burn a hole in

cause money to be spent quickly

The cash seemed to burn a hole in his pocket.

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fridge logic

storytelling

realization of a plot hole after watching a movie or show

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French:lacune, ...
German:Logikloch, ...
Italian:buco nella trama, ...
Spanish:agujero de guion, ...
Portuguese:falha no enredo, ...
Chinese:情节漏洞, ...
Japanese:プロットホール, ...
Arabic:ثَغْرَة حَبْكَة, ...
Hebrew:חוֹר בַּעֲלִילָה, ...
Russian:сюжетная дыра, ...
Ukrainian:сюжетна діра, ...
Hindi:कथानक असंगति, ...
Bengali:প্লট হোল, ...
Catalan:forat de guió, ...
Czech:dějová díra, ...
Danish:plothul, ...
Dutch:plotgat, ...
Greek:κενό στην πλοκή, ...
Hungarian:cselekményhiba, ...
Khmer:ចន្លោះប្រហោង ឬភាពមិនស៊ីសង្វាក់ក្នុងដំណើររឿង, ...
Korean:플롯 구멍, ...
Persian:حفره روایی, ...
Polish:luka fabularna, ...
Portuguese (BR):furo no roteiro, ...
Romanian:defect de intrigă, ...
Swedish:plothål, ...
Thai:ช่องโหว่ในโครงเรื่อง, ...
Turkish:olay örgüsü boşluğu, ...
Vietnamese:lỗ hổng cốt truyện, ...

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