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wrong sides of the tracks

wrong sides of the tracks is the plural of wrong side of the tracks.

Meaning of wrong side of the tracks

Noun

wrong side of the tracks (plural wrong sides of the tracks)

  1. (idiomatic) The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy. 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.

Questions about wrong sides of the tracks

What is wrong sides of the tracks the plural of?
Wrong sides of the tracks is the plural of wrong side of the tracks.

Words near wrong sides of the tracks in the dictionary

  1. wrong side
  2. wrong side of the tracks
  3. wrong side of town
  4. wrong side out
  5. wrong sides
  6. wrong sides of the tracks
  7. wrong take
  8. wrong think
  9. wrong thinks
  10. wrong warp
  11. wrong'd

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