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Side Wrong Tracks Children School Expression I.E In The Loop 787

Id in_the_loop_787
Idiom WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS, COME FROM THE
Definition the poor part of town
Examples
  1. Sharon knew her parents would never approve of her marriage to Ricky because he came from the wrong side of the tracks.
  2. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson didn’t want their children to attend Smithson High School because it was on the wrong side of the tracks and it might be dangerous for the children to walk from home to school by themselves.
Extra Info

The expression suggests that towns or cities are divided into a right (i.e. rich) side and a wrong (i.e. poor) side by the railroad tracks that run through them. The expression is often used to describe where someone comes from.

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