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Estar en el quinto pino

To be in the middle of nowhere / To be miles away

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to be at the fifth pine tree'. Describes a place that is very far away or difficult to reach.

See It in Context

El nuevo apartamento está en el quinto pino.

The new flat is in the middle of nowhere.

—¿Dónde queda la oficina? —En el quinto pino, tardarás una hora.

—Where is the office? —Miles away, it'll take you an hour.

Me mandaron a trabajar a una sucursal que está en el quinto pino.

They sent me to work at a branch that's in the middle of nowhere.