Jack's hole

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Heard in Cork

The Jack Lynch Tunnel. Not to be confused with the beach with the same name in Co. Wicklow.

In use

I was stuck in Jack's hole for an hour yesterday... with the traffic.

Posh English

I remained trapped inside the underpass for sixty minutes yesterday owing to the congestion.

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