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Idiom idiom

honey hole


A location or situation which yields something of significant value.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He found a honey hole for cheap electronics online.

CONTEXTUAL

The local fisherman kept the location of his honey hole a secret from everyone else at the lake.

COMPLEX

After years of searching the archives, the historian finally discovered a honey hole of primary documents that changed our understanding of the era.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    ace in the hole

    Synonym of ace up one's sleeve.

  2. 02

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

  3. 03

    burn a hole in someone's pocket

    To cause someone to spend money or be tempted to spend money.

  4. 04

    crawl into a hole

    To hide or disappear due to feelings of extreme embarrassment, shame, or helplessness; to withdraw from reality.

  5. 05

    dig a hole for oneself

    To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.

  6. 06

    dig oneself in a hole

    To put oneself in even more trouble.

  7. 07

    dig out of a hole

    To save someone or something from trouble.

  8. 08

    drinking hole

    A bar or other local drinking establishment.

Last updated August 10, 2026