over the hills and far away
Far away; not near.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My childhood home is over the hills and far away.”
“We drove for hours until we reached the small village over the hills and far away.”
“The weary traveler sought a quiet sanctuary located over the hills and far away, far from the noise of the city.”
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a bridge too far
A step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
Last updated August 10, 2026