in the sticks
Example Sentences
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"It's not like I live out in the sticks."
From BBC β May 10, 2023
“And that’s a tribute to those down and distances when you’re ahead in the sticks a little bit.”
From Seattle Times β Sep. 28, 2022
At first, Mary worries she will die of boredom out in the sticks — her one potential friend, Gladys, is a bit dull.
From Washington Post β Jun. 2, 2022
Eugene and Daniel Levy’s comedy, beloved by critics, about a formerly wealthy Canadian family now living in the sticks returns for a sixth and final season.
From New York Times β Jan. 2, 2020
They were middle-class Haitians, Farmer said, adding that they regarded living in Cange as living in the sticks.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
