across the pond
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English [edit]
Prepositional phrase [edit]
- (idiomatic) On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
- We flew across the pond.
Translations [edit]
on the other side of Atlantic Ocean
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Usage notes [edit]
- The phrase usually implies the North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe, and is most often used to describe travel between the United Kingdom and the United States or Canada.
