over the hills and far away



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over the hills and far away

To or at some distant, remote point or location. Rather than focusing on the here and now, John's ideas for the future are always over the hills and far away. Each day, the men all go over the hills and far away to find work, meaning us women must raise the children and mind the homes on our own.
See also: and, away, far, hill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Imeldaee-MEL-dahItalian, Spanish
Sekai-Southern African, Shona
Voula-Greek
Cassiopeaka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
NadeŽDa-Slovak, Serbian, Latvian
ErlingER-lingSwedish, Norwegian, Danish