all the way to Egery and back »
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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as the crow flies »
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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at arm's length »
At a distance, away from one's body.
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at bay »
Unable to come closer; at a distance.
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beam up »
To be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
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bush telegraph »
A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.
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clock up »
To accumulate a large distance.
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country mile »
A long way, a great distance.
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far and wide »
Over a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.
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from here to ya-ya »
A very long distance.
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go the distance »
To have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
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go the distance »
To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.
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home stretch »
The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.
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jungle telegraph »
A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
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long haul »
Travelling a long distance.
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