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Idiom

watering hole

Meaning

A bar or other local drinking establishment.

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

Examples

“We met at the local watering hole for a drink.”

“After a long shift at the office, the coworkers headed to their favorite watering hole to unwind.”

“The weary travelers sought refuge in a dimly lit watering hole, hoping to find both warmth and conversation before the storm intensified.”

Examples

simple

“We met at the local watering hole for a drink.”

contextual

“After a long shift at the office, the coworkers headed to their favorite watering hole to unwind.”

complex

“The weary travelers sought refuge in a dimly lit watering hole, hoping to find both warmth and conversation before the storm intensified.”

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