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
The sheriff's office released images of the hole in the wall, which shows what the piping fixture looked like before the toilet was ripped out.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
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
While the commander was at lunch, Sparrow grabbed his ID, telephone and civilian clothes and headed for a hole in the wall.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
There’s squeals of laughter outside the hole in the wall as the kids scatter.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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