skid row
US /ˈskɪd roʊ/
UK /ˈskɪd roʊ/
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Skid Row, Elendsviertel
a run-down area of a city, typically inhabited by homeless people, alcoholics, or drug addicts
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He ended up living on skid row after losing his job.
Er landete auf Skid Row, nachdem er seinen Job verloren hatte.
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The city council is trying to revitalize the old skid row area.
Der Stadtrat versucht, das alte Skid-Row-Gebiet wiederzubeleben.