armpit
armpit of the universe
A very dirty, foul, or extremely unappealing place. You definitely live in the armpit of the universe—all you can see from your apartment are oil tankers and smoke stacks! I'm sorry, but if the roach problem at his apartment is that bad, he's living in the armpit of the universe.
See also: armpit, of, universe
armpit of the world
A very dirty, foul, or extremely unappealing place. You definitely live in the armpit of the world—all you can see from your apartment are oil tankers and smoke stacks! I'm sorry, but if the roach problem at his apartment is that bad, he's living in the armpit of the world.
See also: armpit, of, world
be the armpit of the world
To be a very dirty, foul, or extremely unappealing place. Come on, this place is the armpit of the world—all you can see from your apartment are oil tankers and smoke stacks!
See also: armpit, of, world
the armpit of (some place)
A very foul, unpleasant, or unappealing part of some region. People like to joke that our state is the armpit of America, but I've never understood the dislike for it. Despite housing the cradle of modern democracy, Athens really felt like the armpit of Greece compared to the country's beautiful islands and countryside.
See also: armpit, of
up to (one's) armpits (in something)
Extremely busy (with something); deeply or overly involved (in something); possessing, filled up with, or overwhelmed by an excessive amount (of something). There's no way I can take a vacation right now, I'm up to my armpits in work at the moment! I only meant to be peripherally involved in David's business venture, but, before I knew it, I was in up to my armpits! Dana was worried she wouldn't find any work as an accountant working for herself, but she's up to her armpits in clients!
See also: armpit, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
the armpit of somewhere
If you describe a place as the armpit of somewhere, you mean that it is the most unpleasant place there. While being, arguably, the armpit of Europe, it does look spectacular from a distance.
See also: armpit, of, somewhere
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
up to your armpits
deeply involved in a particular unpleasant situation or enterprise. chiefly USSee also: armpit, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
armpit
n. any undesirable place. (A nickname for an undesirable town or city.) The town should be called the armpit of the nation.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- armpit of the universe
- universe
- armpit of the world
- be the armpit of the world
- the armpit of (some place)
- the armpit of somewhere
- cruddie
- cruddy
- crudy
- GAPO