tough crowd(толпа зрителей, которая не понимает шуток: "I told a cab driver to take me where the action was, and he took me to MY house!" No laughter. Nervously adjusts tie, "Oh, tough crowd, tough crowd..."urbandictionary.comShabe)
a deprived childhood(Почему он всегда так глупо поступает?-У него было трудное детство.-Why does he always do such idiotic things?-He had a deprived childhood.; о том, кто делает глупости (иронично) used to explain someone's stupidity оr failure to achieve (ironic))