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In the middle of nowhere

A: The conference venue looks nice, but it’s in the middle of nowhere. There won’t be anything to do.
B: Maybe. But it’ll be good for focusing the participants on the problem.

We use this expression to say that something is miles from anywhere in the countryside. It’s often a negative comment.

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

 Spoken
 Written
 Informal

Example 1
A: The conference venue looks nice, but it’s in the middle of nowhere. There won’t be anything to do.
B: Maybe. But it’ll be good for focusing the participants on the problem.

Example 2
A: Where do John and Helena live? 
B: They’ve just bought an enormous house in the middle of nowhere. It takes 3 hours to get there!

 

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