wrong side of the tracks

English

Noun

wrong side of the tracks

(idiomatic) The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy (from municipalities where the sections were divided by railway tracks). An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.
He grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, but he made a success of himself.

Translations

poor part of town

Finnish: laitakaupunki

Italian: lato sbagliato della strada

See also

get up on the wrong side of the bed

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