English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
your neck of the woods: meaning and examples
your neck of the woods means the area where you live or come from.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “your neck of the woods” and connect it to this meaning: the area where you live or come from.
How to use “your neck of the woods”
- Are there many parks in your neck of the woods?
- I’ll be in your neck of the woods next week.
Common mistake: Treat “your neck of the woods” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 17, where you can compare it with other idioms about nature and practise it interactively.
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