hole in the wall
Britishnoun
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another name for cash dispenser
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a small dingy place, esp one difficult to find
Example Sentences
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And Kitty’s Cafe, a real hole in the wall, has an amazing pork tenderloin sandwich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Another popular café, which is operated by blind staff, serves coffee through a hole in the wall, from someone wearing a monkey suit arm, to customers waiting in the street.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
To get to Faye, the responding fire crew members had to gently create a hole in the wall with a hammer, said Greg Barta, spokesperson for the fire authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
If you kick a hole in the wall in my house, don't ask me how to fix it.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
They went in through a hole in the wall, and picked their way through the gloom, across rubble and fallen timbers, and found a staircase.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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