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Discover LudwigThe phrase "from the sticks" is a correct and commonly used expression in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who comes from a rural, countryside or remote area. It can have both literal and figurative meanings. Example: "Mary moved to the city to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, leaving behind her small hometown from the sticks." This sentence implies that Mary came from a rural area, away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The phrase can also be used in a more figurative sense, such as "out of touch" or "uncivilized." Example: "His ideas were considered old-fashioned and outdated, as if he was from the sticks and didn't understand modern society." In this sentence, the phrase is used to describe someone who is seen as unsophisticated or out of touch with current trends and norms.
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You're a bunch of hicks from the sticks.
"I'm from the sticks," Wes says, part complaint and part boast.
When he cackled to make a point he sounded "country," like a brother from the sticks.
And though she says she's from "the sticks" she looks like a model from Vogue.
"He comes from the sticks, and that's what makes him unique".
Why should she feel any affinity whatever with me, a lowly commoner from the sticks?
Should I untie the ivy from the sticks and hope it clings to the wall?
WHEN Bill Parcells was coaching, he had a phrase for a rookie from the sticks.
"So I did what you do when you're a girl from the sticks — you just make do".
The minutes ticked by from the round watch in Ennis's pocket, from the sticks in the fire settling into coals.
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He likes to come in at an angle, especially when he is handing someone a drink (Brian Kerwin as Nick-from-the-sticks, or Cynthia Nixon as Nick's simpy child-bride, Honey).
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