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
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 ● Jun. 2, 2022
It's not like these places were way off out in the sticks where people couldn't know about them.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2022
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
