English Idioms: Rabbit hole

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Rabbit hole
Meaning: (From Alice in Wonderland) A way into a bizarre world.
Example: School’s starting up again, time to “Go Down the Rabbit Hole” once more.

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