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halfway around the world

English translation: on the other side of the world

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English term or phrase:halfway around the world
Selected answer:on the other side of the world
Entered by: fareedeh ghassemi (X)

04:37 May 29, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: halfway around the world
he recently arrived from a plant halfway around the world.
fareedeh ghassemi (X)
Local time: 20:05
on the other side of the world
Explanation:
= on the other side of the world/globe.
in other words, from a plant (factory) in another country, a long way away...

HTH
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 02:35
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5on the other side of the world
KathyT
4 +1from a a long way off
Balasubramaniam L.


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
on the other side of the world


Explanation:
= on the other side of the world/globe.
in other words, from a plant (factory) in another country, a long way away...

HTH

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Donahue (X): I suppose this works (unless it was supposed to be planet but that would make no sense). : )
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Robert.
agree  Mohamed Gaafar
19 mins
  -> Thanks, gaafar.
agree  Balasubramaniam L.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Balasubramaniam
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marju.
agree  Will Matter
2 days 13 hrs
  -> Belated thanks, willmatter-san ;-)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
from a a long way off


Explanation:
halfway around the world is hyperbole for a long distance.

It means the person came to the plant from a great distance, almost from the ends of the earth.

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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