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arse end of nowhere

idiom
Meaning

A very remote place.


Examples
SIMPLE

They live at the arse end of nowhere.

CONTEXTUAL

We drove for six hours and ended up at the arse end of nowhere with no phone signal.

COMPLEX

Despite his desire for solitude, he soon realized that living at the arse end of nowhere made even the simplest grocery run a logistical nightmare.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    aris

    [Cockney slang]arse

  3. 03

    arse over tip

    Tumbling or falling; upside-down.

  4. 04

    arse over tit

    Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

  5. 05

    ask my arse

    A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".

  6. 06

    beat someone's arse

    Alternative form of beat someone's ass.

  7. 07

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  8. 08

    bitter end

    The end of a long and difficult process.

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