in the sticks
Example Sentences
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“And that’s a tribute to those down and distances when you’re ahead in the sticks a little bit.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022
"Not all football clubs can be out in the sticks somewhere. Being able to have more football teams and coaches in all areas of the country, is the most important thing."
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022
In “Joyride,” an 8-year-old daughter of divorce, AJ, chauffeurs her father into a flood zone “out here in the sticks, with the coyotes and the rusted-out oil rigs.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021
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 • Jan. 2, 2020
“We’re going farther out in the sticks than that,” she said, grunting.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
