The back of beyond The back of the beyond Một nơi xa xôi hẽo lánh; một nơi xa ánh sáng thành thị. Meaning: You can say a place is in the back of beyond, or the back of the beyond, if it's very far from towns or cities.

Origin: The inland desert region of Australia that is otherwise known as the Never-never is also sometimes called the 'Back of Beyond'.

Note: "The back of beyond" is used more in British and Australian English, while "the back of the beyond" is used more in American English.

For example:

• Why do you want to live way out in the desert? It's in the back of beyond.
  
• Liên went to visit her cousins in a tiny village in the back of the beyond. It took her a long time to get there.
  

My Uncle Vinnie lives in a 100-Year-Old Cottage in the back of beyond, right near a subway station a baseball stadium a mountain range

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