this side of

Idioms  

1. Short of, before, as in I think she's still this side of forty, or I doubt they'll arrive this side of noon. [First half of 1400s]

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this side of

And, remarkably, that is the only one of the transatlantic trophies that now resides in US hands as the Solheim joins the Ryder and Walker Cups on this side of the pond.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The business of banking, Willing wrote, “was a pathless wilderness, ground but little known to this side of the Atlantick. . . . All was to us a mystery.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

And although good wine was hard to find this side of the Atlantic back in Thomas Jefferson’s day, N.C.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

The "Mission: Impossible" star said Beckham's tenure in Los Angeles had been a huge part of the growth of football on this side of the Atlantic.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

I was trapped on this side of the road, away from my uncles, and the river was too flooded to swim across to the village and the safety of my grandfather’s home.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya