Having suffered net losses; in debt.
Of a card ("the hole card") which is dealt face down and thus unknown to all but its holder; hence (idiomatic) in reserve; in particular ace in the hole.
A ribbon on a sailor's cap bearing the name of the ship or the (part of) the navy to which they belong.
A tally shop.
A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a score or tally in a game.
One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
Any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.
One of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
To count something.
To make things correspond or agree with each other.
To mathematically calculate a numeric result.
To keep score.
To correspond or agree.
To record something by making marks.
To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.
Target sighted.