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hole in the wall

British

noun

another name for cash dispenser
a small dingy place, esp one difficult to find

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hole in the wall Idioms

A small, modest, or obscure place, as in My new apartment is just a hole in the wall, or Believe it or not, that little hole in the wall is a great restaurant. This graphic term is often used disparagingly. [First half of 1800s]

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hole in the wall

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

If you kick a hole in the wall in my house, don't ask me how to fix it.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024

Pang asked me, incredulous, at another hole in the wall.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

She lived in a hole in the wall.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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hole in the wall

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