be the armpit of the world
To be a very dirty, foul, or extremely unappealing place. Come on, this place is the armpit of the world—all you can see from your apartment are oil tankers and smoke stacks! I'm sorry, but if the roach problem at his apartment is that bad, he must be in the armpit of the world. It's a tiny apartment that five college dudes live in—yes, it's pretty much the armpit of the world.
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