engelska-eesti översättning av the sticks

A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks. Possibly derived from 1800s ''stick'= “tree”, “forest”, from English “stick”
The set of yardage markers used by a chain crew to indicate the ten yards between the line of scrimmage from the previous first down and the line to gain, which the offense must reach in their series of four downs in order to retain possession of the ball

She grew up in the sticks and later moved to the city
They gained just enough on that play to move the sticks and continue the drive

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