under the counter
Example Sentences
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Then we chose this tile under the counter.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023
Instead, I used a flashlight, on my hands and knees, to rummage under the counter for my paneer press — a straight-sided, aluminum sieve that looks exactly like a small, perforated cake tin.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021
In his hotel, he discovers that the pipes under the counter are gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021
When it was launched in 1954, gay magazines were a strictly "under the counter" affair.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2021
“I have something for you,” Mrs. Castleman said, reaching under the counter and pulling out an envelope.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
