across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed back across the pond anytime soon following her royal exit.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are having quite the week across the pond.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The talk is the show will focus on new writing talent and new performers, with SNL supremo Lorne Michaels, who will exec produce, sending American writers across the pond to hold masterclasses with their transatlantic counterparts.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The Broadway production is set to open on April 22 at Marquis Theater in New York City after its successful premiere across the pond.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are having quite the week across the pond.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The talk is the show will focus on new writing talent and new performers, with SNL supremo Lorne Michaels, who will exec produce, sending American writers across the pond to hold masterclasses with their transatlantic counterparts.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The Broadway production is set to open on April 22 at Marquis Theater in New York City after its successful premiere across the pond.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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