hole-in-the-wall

hole-in-the-wall
n. phr.
A small place to live, stay in, or work in; a small, hidden, or inferior place.

The jewelry store occupied a tiny hole-in-the-wall.

When Mr. and Mrs. Green were first married, they lived in a little hole-in-the-wall in a cheap apartment building.

2. slang citizen's band radio jargon. A tunnel.

Let's get through this hole in the wall, then we'll change seats.


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