be the armpit of the 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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • defect to
  • defect to (something)
  • ditch (some place)
  • Mecca for
  • barrel in
  • barrel in(to)
  • come on into (some place)
  • come right in
  • know place
  • know your place