the newlywed and the nearly dead
other.— «Since our town had no “tech boom” there was never a new influx of young habitants to modernize the landscape. Instead we have what we like to call neighborhoods of “the newlywed and the nearly dead.” And culturally, San Antonio has remained very close to its roots.» —“My Town: Going to San Antonio with Buttercup” by Michael Corcoran Austin 360 (Texas) Dec. 4, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Images of birds flutter inside lots of English words and phrases, from “nest egg” and “pecking order,” to proverbs from around the world—including a lovely Spanish saying about how birds sense light just before dawn. Plus...
Laura in San Antonio, Texas, says her handsome father describes himself as a fine piece of leather, well put together. This phrase is probably a reference to a fine leather shoe and the artistry it takes to put it together. For years, shoe companies...
I’ve heard this same phrase used when describing the residents of Victoria, BC. It’s on an island on the west coast, so it’s balmy by Canadian standards — and therefore their version of Florida.