neck of woods

Example Sentences

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I'm new to this neck of woods, but the major tells me that the Hatch crowd is a pretty tough proposition.

From The Wreckers by Lynde, Francis

Jim always uses bear's-paw shoes, and I don't believe there are more than half a dozen other pairs in this neck of woods.

From The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)

The cold frosts are beginning to leave their imprints; already snow is capping the mountain-tops, and God help us if we get winter-bound in this "neck of woods."

From Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive by Burnett, Alf

"Didn't know you were down in this neck of woods, Waring," he said pleasantly, as they shook hands.

From Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) by Raine, William MacLeod

"No, by the neck of woods under the peak."

From In Secret by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)