tall timber

tall timber(s)

some remote place in the country or the woods. Oh, Chuck lives out in the tall timbers somewhere. He only has a post office box number. You're not going to move me out into the tall timber somewhere!
See also: tall, timber
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • tall timbers
  • chuck
  • chucked
  • chucks
  • chuck it in
  • chuck out
  • tall drink
  • chuck a dummy
  • tall one
  • get going with
References in classic literature
"It's head for tall timber, and the Greeks take the hindermost," adjudged the cheerful sailor, while Ole was stuttering over what would happen when we came to the end of the river.
Tales of the Fish Patrol
Malaise traps were set up in Tall Timber Research Station in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA, between 1993 and 1994 (30.649850[degrees]N, 84.225942[degrees]W).
First record of Vanhorniidae (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupoidae) from Florida
Although fire-shy policies have kept tall timber at bay in the Big Apple, an ongoing review of the city's building code could allow more high-density wood projects as soon as 2020.
Code review creates pathway for timber
Allen and Charles Turner purchased the Heart's Journey property at 9621 Tall Timber Blvd.
Second Bass Pro Sale Produces $25.4 Million
We picked up the pup in mid-August from Steve Waller of Tall Timber Pudelpointers and training progressed nicely.
Doves, pigeons & pups: don't overlook early-season dove and pigeon opportunities when it comes to jump-starting your dog's hunting career
>> Eat/Sleep: In Pittsburg, Tall Timber Lodge on Back Lake, hosting guests since 1946, offers a choice of rustic log cabins or luxury cottages, plus excellent dining at the Rainbow Grille & Tavern.
Perfect days in the The Great North Woods region
"We're used to tall timber and steep territory," he said.
Record wildfire in Washington gets international, local help
At 35 storeys, the wooden tower his team is proposing would have to be approved as an exception to Paris's existing height limits for wood structures, but he hopes winning the bid could be the "Eiffel-Tower moment" for the acceptance of tall timber buildings he has been advocating.
Canadian architect to beat Eiffel with wood tower
''The main fuel that is burning is the tall timber. We're making some progress, but it is slow going in some areas as we're trying to construct more contingency and control lines.''
Around the Nation
Tall Timber Ranch, 27875 White River Road, Leavenworth; cost not listed for sign.
Building permits
Tall timber gates guard the approach to Wadborough Hall, opening onto a broad Cotswold stone drive with clipped box hedging and colourful borders.
Handsome hall with a truly colourful history; This well proportioned country house has its origins firmly in the Georgian era, writes Alison Jones WADBOROUGHHALL
Charteris' frame takes rugby back to the early 90s when Wales wheeled out Derwyn Jones and England had their tall timber in Martin Bayfield to secure set-piece ball.
LINEOUT JOB FOR LUKE
Just use Tall Timber Universal One-Mix oil ($7.75 for six bottles).
Universal two-cycle oil
This is protected from the street by the tall timber screen (as high as the building), its slim vertical slats softening and diffusing the other wise stark concrete perimeter.
Dutch courage: a new Dutch embassy in Maputo treads lightly in a city being rebuilt after civil war
Unlike tall timber plantations, mallees are adapted to low-rainfall areas and can be harvested every three or four years.
Growing green power on the farm: green energy projects can be excellent job generators in rural Australia, and help farmers reverse the decline of our natural heritage. But to make it happen, a jump-start is needed from governments