the great beyond
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- noun
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- Many cultures have different beliefs about what happens in the great beyond after we die.
And he's like an Oracle to the great beyond and and to the great ahead.
- And he's like an Oracle to the great beyond and and to the great ahead.
Examples
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Most people refuse to believe that the great beyond is no more than a cold, infinite void.
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I'll remember you from the great beyond.
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From the great beyond, he will protect you and the ones you love.
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If a higher intelligence came to Earth from the great beyond, how would they see our species?
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I'm looking for answers from the great beyond
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And now, making a special guest appearance from the great beyond to tell you what it's all about, please welcome my father, Howard.
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I was inspired most by sheltered characters who dared to step into the great beyond.
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When a friend offered her condolences to me, knowing how highly I thought of Matt, I replied, "I am trying to envision my dad and Matt together in the great beyond, once again finding joy in hard work."
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At the funeral, the priest spoke about the great beyond and the peace it brings to those who have passed.
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The film explores a character's journey into the great beyond, reflecting on life and choices they made.
Synonyms
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5.1
A life people believe exists after a person dies
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8.4
Life after death that some people believe in
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9.9
A place beyond the living world where spirits live
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A place or life people believe exists after death
A peaceful and pleasant life after death that gives comfort
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Morphology
the + great + beyond
The phrase combines 'great' (intensifier) with 'beyond' (on the other side / farther than), so a learner who knows the words can infer a large or distant unknown place, but the specific sense 'afterlife' is a metaphorical, cultural extension (a euphemism) rather than a direct, literal composition. Because the precise meaning 'the afterlife' requires cultural/pragmatic knowledge beyond the constituent meanings, this item is only partially predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
The great beyond may come from the image of standing at the edge of the world and looking out to a wide, unknown place, with great showing its vast size and beyond meaning what lies past the world. That's why people use the phrase to mean 'the afterlife' or 'an unknown place after death'.