He was a rich boy, and she was a girl from the other side of the tracks.
•You don't want to buy a house in that neighborhood. It's on the wrong side of the tracks.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
wrong side of the tracks — noun The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy (from municipalities where the sections were divided by the railroad tracks). May refer to area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live. He grew up on the wrong side of the… … Wiktionary
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 — 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
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 other/wrong side of the tracks American & Australian the poor area of a town. She grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a small southern town … New idioms dictionary
the wrong side of the tracks — ► the wrong side of the tracks informal a poor or less prestigious part of town. [ORIGIN: with reference to the railway tracks of American towns, once serving as a line of demarcation between rich and poor quarters.] Main Entry: ↑track … English terms dictionary
wrong\ side\ of\ the\ tracks — See: the tracks … Словарь американских идиом
