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Discover LudwigThe phrase "burning a hole" is correct and commonly used in written English
It can be used in various contexts, typically to describe intense or impactful feelings or actions. For example: - Her furious gaze was burning a hole in him. - The hot sun was burning a hole in my skin. - The sudden loss of her loved one was burning a hole in her heart. - The company's financial troubles were burning a hole in their budget. - The spicy curry was burning a hole in my stomach.
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"The money is not burning a hole in our pocket".
But if you have $9.99 burning a hole in your iTunes account, get BigOven.
But it's not burning a hole in my gut to come back".
I felt like it was burning a hole through my shirt".
With the Holberg prize money burning a hole in her pocket, she has big plans.
Richard Clarke has $50 million burning a hole in his pocket.
THE strong dollar is burning a hole in the stock market's pocket.
Because what will motorists do with the extra cash burning a hole in their pockets?
I had ten dollars burning a hole in my pocket but the shelves held the dregs of passing tourists.
"It's a very sorry tale for the taxpayer because this facility is burning a hole in the NDA's budget.
Of course, the company wanted to find some use for $850 million of cash burning a hole in its pocket.
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