from the wrong side of the tracks
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the wrong side of the tracks — (informal) A slum or other socially disadvantaged area ● track * * * the wrong (or right) side of the tracks informal a poor, less prestigious (or wealthy, prestigious) part of town * * * the wrong side of the tracks see ↑track … Useful english dictionary
The Wrong Side of the Tracks — is episode number 1.1 of the Happy Tree Friends TV Series.Infobox Television episode Title = The Wrong Side of the Tracks Caption = Cuddles and Handy, Giggles and Petunia, and Lifty and Shifty all enjoy the ride, but not for long. Series = Happy… … Wikipedia
(the) wrong side of the tracks — the poor area of a city or town. She was brought up on the wrong side of the tracks in a small southern town. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms the wrong side of town or the wrong side of the street: Her family was clearly from the wrong… … New idioms dictionary
wrong side of the tracks — See: THE TRACKS … Dictionary of American idioms
wrong side of the tracks — See: THE TRACKS … Dictionary of American idioms
wrong side of the tracks — the poor side of town He married a girl who everyone said was from the wrong side of the tracks because he loved her … Idioms and examples
wrong side of the tracks — n. the poor side of town. □ Fred’s ashamed that he’s from the wrong side of the tracks, so to speak. □ I’m glad I’m from the wrong side of the tracks. I know what life is really like … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
the tracks — {n.} The line between the rich or fashionable part of town and the poor or unfashionable part of town. * /The poor children knew they would not be welcome on the other side of the tracks./ * /Mary s mother did not want her to date Jack, because… … Dictionary of American idioms
the tracks — {n.} The line between the rich or fashionable part of town and the poor or unfashionable part of town. * /The poor children knew they would not be welcome on the other side of the tracks./ * /Mary s mother did not want her to date Jack, because… … Dictionary of American idioms
the\ tracks — noun the line between the rich or fashionable part of town and the poor or unfashionable part of town. The poor children knew they would not be welcome on the other side of the tracks. Mary s mother did not want her to date Jack, because he came… … Словарь американских идиом
