There goes the neighborhood!
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Might there be an idiom in Spanish that captures the same sense as this English idiom? I don't feel that I'm getting the right feel by translating literally.
As always, thanks for your help.
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updated Apr 22, 2011
posted by lkelly
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updated Apr 22, 2011
posted by 0074b507
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It depends on what sense you're trying to convey. The phrase had its origins in racist attitudes in the United States. I suppose it's used in a joking manner today, but I'm too old to shake off its original meaning. 
updated Apr 22, 2011
posted by babs_irish
Actually I am looking for the original sense of the phrase. I'm writing a paper about an author that seems to me to be a bit elitist - lkelly, Apr 22, 2011
