back of beyond
Example Sentences
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A random guy living in the back of beyond not only knew John McCain’s name, but knew him to be a friend who would help him if he could.
From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2018
Expeditionary Medical Kits should be customized with based on your itinerary help from a physician—preferably someone who can prescribe emergency meds for you to self-administer in the back of beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2015
Australia has a long history of teaching children whose parents have actually chosen to live in the back of beyond, in tiny communities which don't have adequate schooling.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2014
Night in Navajo Country is a blackout curtain drawn across the landscape; I had little inclination to be lost in the back of beyond.
From New York Times • May 20, 2012
“So what do you do in this back of beyond, then?’ he teased.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
