neck of woods
Example Sentences
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Every other railroad in this neck of woods is skinned, and M'Grath is having the time of his life trying to hold our levies together.
From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay
In this neck of woods a man is liable to get himself disliked if he shoots off his mouth too prevalent.
From A Texas Ranger by Raine, William MacLeod
About a mile away, on the other side of this neck of woods, wherein Robin had been trapped, was a little tumbledown cottage.
From Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker)
I know a neck of woods leading within a hundred yards of the cottages.
From The Sword of Antietam A Story of the Nation's Crisis by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
The beggars were trying to approach unseen, though, I guess, for they were sneaking round a neck of woods so as to take advantage of that arroyo that runs almost up to the mine.
From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by Goldfrap, John Henry
