other side of the tracks

Noun

Meaning

other side of the tracks

(idiomatic) A part of a town or city that is particularly impoverished, and usually dangerous or undesirable as a result.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

wrong side of the tracks

Examples

There's always a side of a woman that likes a man from the other side of the tracks. Laura Dern

Growing up I always felt like I was living on the other side of the tracks. I knew the people on the other side had more resources, more money, happier families. Howard Schultz

Close letter words and terms

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