hole-and-corner (Meaning)

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hole-and-corner (s)

relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

The shady politician conducted his deals through a network of hole-and-corner contacts.
The building's dark, secret passages were known as hole-and-corner hideouts.
The underhanded negotiations took place in hole-and-corner meeting rooms.
The organization's secretive activities were shrouded in hole-and-corner obscurity.
The corrupt officials met in hole-and-corner establishments to avoid scrutiny.
The hidden agenda was discussed in hole-and-corner sessions.
The criminal gang's hole-and-corner operations were conducted on the outskirts of town.
The investigation uncovered a hole-and-corner plot to undermine the government.
The illegal trading took place through hole-and-corner channels.
The hole-and-corner conspiracy was eventually exposed by whistleblower.

relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life, conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

sneak, underground, covert,clandestine, private, undercover, privy, furtive, underhand, stealthy

avowed, overt,public, open, avowed, open, public, overt, unconcealed, unrestricted

The shady politician conducted his deals through a network of hole-and-corner contacts.

The building's dark, secret passages were known as hole-and-corner hideouts.

The underhanded negotiations took place in hole-and-corner meeting rooms.

The organization's secretive activities were shrouded in hole-and-corner obscurity.