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What does “in the middle of nowhere” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
In a very remote place, far from towns or cities
“Their farmhouse is in the middle of nowhere.”
Say it smoothly: “in-the-mi-dlov-nowhere”
From the B2 lesson Home Sweet Home (home and settling down).
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What does “in the middle of nowhere” mean?
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