across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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The Weeknd’s latest also manages to launch on one more tally across the pond.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Maggie Smith movies and TV shows include 'Downton Abbey,' 'Harry Potter'
Smith was beloved across the pond and in Hollywood for a slew of memorable scene-stealing performances that garnered dozens of awards nominations.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
As Prince Harry’s 40th birthday plans take shape this weekend, many are wondering if this new milestone will be enough to thaw the icy relations with his family across the pond.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2024
Default ovations have their critics across the pond, too.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Maggie Smith movies and TV shows include 'Downton Abbey,' 'Harry Potter'
Smith was beloved across the pond and in Hollywood for a slew of memorable scene-stealing performances that garnered dozens of awards nominations.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
As Prince Harry’s 40th birthday plans take shape this weekend, many are wondering if this new milestone will be enough to thaw the icy relations with his family across the pond.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2024
Default ovations have their critics across the pond, too.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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