Put the wood in the hole British verb phrase
To close the door
Remember to put the wood in the hole after leaving.
We should put the wood in the hole before the wind blows.
To win only by a smaill amount; to win narrowly
Two places are very close to each other.
At a close enough distance to plainly hear when someone is calling or shouting one
Really close to something
The verb "put" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This is a colloquial North of England expression of unclear origin.
If a person has the devil's own luck, he or she has extremely good luck.
A: Yesterday I won a $10 million lottery jackpot and today I won a car in a draw.
B: You have the devil's own luck.