wrong side of the tracks
English
Noun
wrong side of the tracks
- (idiomatic) The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy (from municipalities where the sections were divided by railway tracks). An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.
- He grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, but he made a success of himself.
Translations
poor part of town
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See also
- get up on the wrong side of the bed