释义 |
side of the tracks the wrong side of the tracksA part of a town or city that is particularly impoverished (and usually dangerous or undesirable as a result). "Tracks" refers to railroad tracks, which are sometimes thought of as demarcating different economic areas of a town. I was always looked down on as a kid because I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. His mother didn't want him dating anyone from the wrong side of the tracks.See also: of, side, track, wrongside of the trackssee under right side of the tracks. See also: of, side, track |