this side of

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]

Example Sentences

Some at Holyrood are sceptical that we will see a finalised energy strategy this side of the election, because the lack of one allows the SNP to campaign as they please.

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“With Dwayne, it was the same thing where I saw something where I’m like, ‘Wow, nobody knows this side of this guy,’” Safdie says.

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For an actor who remains famously guarded despite being a tabloid staple, “Jay Kelly” is perhaps the closest a viewer can get to Clooney’s thoughts on his own fame this side of a memoir.

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We often talk about being on this side of the river or that side of the river.

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Jacklin backed up that first win by masterminding a first away triumph by any team from this side of the Atlantic in 1987.

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