it's grim up north

phrase

A phrase suggesting that the standard of life in the north of England is poor compared to that in the south.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. UKA phrase suggesting that the standard of life in the north of England is poor compared to that in the south.
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APA

it's grim up north. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20grim%20up%20north

MLA

“it's grim up north.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20grim%20up%20north. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it's grim up north,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20grim%20up%20north.

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