off the grid

English translation: in a place without modern conveniences such as mains electricity

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English term or phrase:	off the grid
Selected answer:	in a place without modern conveniences such as mains electricity

05:18 May 29, 2020

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English term or phrase: 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.

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in a place without modern conveniences such as mains electricity

Explanation:
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

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philgoddard
United States

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in a place without modern conveniences such as mains electricity

philgoddard

without Utility services or financial supply/independent self-sufficient living, off-the-grid.

adel almergawy

in the boonies, boondocks, in the sticks

airmailrpl

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in a place without modern conveniences such as mains electricity

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119

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Thank you.

42 mins confidence:

without Utility services or financial supply/independent self-sufficient living, off-the-grid.

Explanation:
without any general supply/independent self-sufficient living

adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of:

Arabic

10 hrs confidence:

in the boonies, boondocks, in the sticks

Explanation:
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

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 88

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