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Have you ever punched a hole in the wall? Ouch.
In American English, hole in the wall has
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a totally different meaning as well.
It means a bar or a restaurant that's
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not trying to be fancy.
It's usually small,
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maybe a little dark, maybe a little dingy.
"My favorite dumpling spot is a little
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hole-in-the wall down the block."
But in British English, it has a
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totally different meaning.
It's an ATM outside a bank.
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I'm just going to get some
cash from the hole-in-the-wall.
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Now, if you're mixing British English
and American English you could say,
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"I'm going to get some cash from
the hole-in-the-wall to go get
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some dumplings at my favorite hole-in-the-wall."
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