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great beyond

idiom
Meaning

the afterlife.


Examples
SIMPLE

He believes his old dog has gone to the great beyond.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long and difficult illness, she finally passed away and moved on to the great beyond.

COMPLEX

The philosopher spent his final days contemplating the mysteries that await us all in the great beyond.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a great deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    go great guns

    To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.

  3. 03

    go to great lengths

    To make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.

  4. 04

    great balls of fire

    Expressing great surprise.

  5. 05

    great deal

    Large number, amount, or extent; profusion.

  6. 06

    great job

    well done; congratulations! (a praise for someone's efforts, possibly to a higher degree than good job!)

  7. 07

    great unwashed

    The general populace, particularly the working class.

  8. 08

    little strokes fell great oaks

    Small but persistent efforts can lead to big results.

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