one-horse town
(US, idiomatic) A very small town, especially one of a rural nature and offering very few or no attractions.
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(US, idiomatic) A very small town, especially one of a rural nature and offering very few or no attractions.
It's surrounded by beautiful wilderness, but otherwise it's just a one-horse town.
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