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English term or phrase:
off the grid
English answer:
in a place without modern conveniences such as mains electricity
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May 29, 2020 05:18
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English term
off the grid
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off the grid
I was born completely off the grid in Costa Rica.
That's the response of the surfer Brisa Hennessy when she get asked about why she get involved in her sport.
Thanks in advance,
That's the response of the surfer Brisa Hennessy when she get asked about why she get involved in her sport.
Thanks in advance,
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philgoddard
United States
United States
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in a place without modern conveniences such as mains electricity
Brisa Hennessy was raised in the jungle of Costa Rica by her surf instructor parents.
https//www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/3971/brisa-hennessy
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-grid
https//www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/3971/brisa-hennessy
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-grid
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adel almergawy
Egypt
Egypt
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without Utility services or financial supply/independent self-sufficient living, off-the-grid.
without any general supply/independent self-sufficient living
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airmailrpl
Brazil
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in the boonies, boondocks, in the sticks
off the grid => in the boonies, boondocks, in the sticks
Why do they call it the boonies?
The boondocks is an American expression from the Tagalog word bundók ("mountain"). It originally referred to a remote rural area, but now, is often applied to an out-of-the-way area considered backward and unsophisticated by city-folk. It can also refer to a mountain.
Boondocks - Wikipedia
Why do they call it the boonies?
The boondocks is an American expression from the Tagalog word bundók ("mountain"). It originally referred to a remote rural area, but now, is often applied to an out-of-the-way area considered backward and unsophisticated by city-folk. It can also refer to a mountain.
Boondocks - Wikipedia
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