hole in the wall

noun

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

He punches a hole in the wall, he curses.

From Los Angeles Times

During his investigation, he said he also found a hole in the wall of the bedroom that Olivares said he had punched at one point.

From Los Angeles Times

Findley said the hole in the wall had been made months before the incident, before Isiah and his mother had moved into the home.

From Los Angeles Times

While she was using the toilet, a male doctor had filmed the woman through a hole in the wall and was using the video to blackmail her.

From BBC

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

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