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in the middle of nowhere
*in the middle of nowhere
Fig. in a very remote place. (*Typically: be ~; drive [into] ~; put someone or something [into] ~.) To get to my house, you have to drive into the middle of nowhere. We found a nice place to eat, but it's out in the middle of nowhere.
(out) in the middle of nowhere
in a place that is far away from where most people live We spent a wonderful year living on a farm in the middle of nowhere.
(out) in the middle of nowhere
in a place that is far away from where most people live I'll need a map to find that pub - it's out in the middle of nowhere, apparently.