hole
noun
uk/həʊl/ us [ C ]
a loss or an amount that cannot be explained:
He's a fund manager who has fashioned a career by finding the holes in financial statements.
The company has revealed a £20m hole in its pension fund because of collapsing share markets.
be in a hole UK informal
to be in a difficult situation:
We've lost the order and we're in a bit of a hole.
in the hole US informal
in debt:
the account is $143 in the hole
make a hole in sth
to reduce an amount of money by a lot:
The price of travel can make a hole in even the deepest pocket.