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the other side of the world

fixed phr..
A2 Elementary Oxford

fixed phr.. a place that is very far away from where you are, usually on a different continent.

fixed phr.. a geographical expression used to denote a location at a great distance, often implying the antipodes or a significantly different time zone.


SIMPLE

My best friend moved to the other side of the world.

CONTEXTUAL

It is difficult to stay in touch when your family lives on the other side of the world.

COMPLEX

Even though they were on the other side of the world, the digital infrastructure allowed them to collaborate in real time as if they were in the same office.

Usage

often used with the preposition 'on' to describe a location.

Teaching tip

this phrase is often used hyperbolically to mean 'very far away' even if the location is not literally the exact opposite point on the globe.

Pitfall

He lives in another side of world.He lives on the other side of the world.this phrase requires the definite article 'the' before both 'other' and 'world' to be grammatically correct.

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