hole-and-corner

[ hohl-uhn-kawr-ner ]

/ ˈhoʊl ənˈkɔr nər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hole-and-corner ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

secretive; clandestine; furtive: The political situation was full of hole-and-corner intrigue.

trivial and colorless: She was living a hole-and-corner existence of daily drudgery.

Also hole-in-cor·ner

[hohl-in-kawr-ner]. /ˈhoʊl ɪnˈkɔr nər/.

Origin of hole-and-corner

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby hole-and-corner

holdup man, hold water, hold with, hold your, hole, hole-and-corner, hole card, hole-high, hole in one, hole in the heart, hole in the wall

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Example sentences from the Web for hole-and-corner

Deny him any playground but a hole-and-corner court, and you'll find that he'll betake himself to hole-and-corner games in it.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. II (of IV),--1857-1874|Charles L. Graves
She knows the Neapolitans, and does not value them but for hole-and-corner defence.
The Admiral|Douglas Sladen
These things are talked of, hole-and-corner fashion, a long time before they reach the ears of the person chiefly concerned.
The Paradise Mystery|J. S. Fletcher
The Swiss had had enough of electioneering tricks, hole-and-corner revolutions, and paper compacts.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose

No one could say that it was a hole-and-corner business, far less that the assembly was packed.
The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)|James Payn

British Dictionary definitions for hole-and-corner

hole-and-corner

adjective

(usually prenominal) informal furtive or secretive

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单词	hole-and-corner
释义	hole-and-corner [ hohl-uhn-kawr-ner ] / ˈhoʊl ənˈkɔr nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hole-and-corner ON THESAURUS.COM adjective secretive; clandestine; furtive: The political situation was full of hole-and-corner intrigue. trivial and colorless: She was living a hole-and-corner existence of daily drudgery. Also hole-in-cor·ner [hohl-in-kawr-ner]. /ˈhoʊl ɪnˈkɔr nər/. Origin of hole-and-corner First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby hole-and-corner holdup man, hold water, hold with, hold your, hole, hole-and-corner, hole card, hole-high, hole in one, hole in the heart, hole in the wall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hole-and-corner Deny him any playground but a hole-and-corner court, and you'll find that he'll betake himself to hole-and-corner games in it. Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. II (of IV),--1857-1874\|Charles L. Graves She knows the Neapolitans, and does not value them but for hole-and-corner defence. The Admiral\|Douglas Sladen These things are talked of, hole-and-corner fashion, a long time before they reach the ears of the person chiefly concerned. The Paradise Mystery\|J. S. Fletcher The Swiss had had enough of electioneering tricks, hole-and-corner revolutions, and paper compacts. The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)\|John Holland Rose No one could say that it was a hole-and-corner business, far less that the assembly was packed. The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)\|James Payn British Dictionary definitions for hole-and-corner hole-and-corner adjective (usually prenominal) informal furtive or secretive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hole-and-corner covert, furtive, hush-hush, unauthorized, clandestine, fraudulent, hidden, private, sly, stealthy, under wraps, undercover, underhand, veiled, sneaking, on the sly, skulking, slinking, under-the-table, concealed
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hole-and-corner

adjective

Origin of hole-and-corner

Words nearby hole-and-corner

Example sentences from the Web for hole-and-corner

British Dictionary definitions for hole-and-corner

adjective

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