hole-in-the-wall
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- noun
- /hoʊl ɪn ðə wɔl/
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local escondido
- Carousel was a quintessential hole-in-the-wall, with a singularly dingy-but-delightful decor, environment, and history.
- hole-in-the-wall diner
- hole-in-the-wall restaurant
- hole-in-the-wall joint
Some guy wanted to be a sportscaster, so he moved to Los Angeles and he got a little garage, you know, hole in the wall apartment he could afford.
- Some guy wanted to be a sportscaster, so he moved to Los Angeles and he got a little garage, you know, hole in the wall apartment he could afford.
Examples
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Yes, there's a popular hole in the wall Mexican restaurant.
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I remember it when it was a tiny little hole-in-the-wall store.
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So he brings me to this hole in the wall restaurant.
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So even if we go to some hole in the wall restaurant and the only person there only speaks Chinese for some reason.
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The best burger and hole-in-the-wall place is Cotton Bottom.
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The best Chinese I ever had was in a hole in the wall in Metairie, LA, a suburb of New Orleans.
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The restaurant was a tiny hole-in-the-wall spot, with a yellow awning that said they served dumplings for $4.
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Most of my favorite taco shops are hole-in-the-wall spots that come off a little divey to some.
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Honestly, though, my favorite pizza of all time came from a little hole-in-the-wall place that made their heavenly pies from scratch.
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This tiny hole-in-the-wall serves the best coffee I have ever tasted.
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Etymology
Hole-in-the-wall comes from the image of a real small hole in a wall, a tiny tucked away shop or window where people sold food or goods. So a hole-in-the-wall is a small, modest, often hidden place that may not look special but is known for its quality.