distant corner of the world

distant corner of the world

A far away and extremely remote foreign location. These events are not just the concern of some distant corner of the world; they will have an impact on each and every one of us. When I applied to study abroad, I envisaged myself living somewhere romantic like Paris or London, not this distant corner of the world.
See also: corner, distant, of, world
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • distant
  • go over the hills and far away
  • middle of nowhere
  • the middle of nowhere
  • be over the hills and far away
  • over the hills and far away
  • be out of the way
  • bumfuck
  • buttfuck nowhere
References in periodicals archive
But every balikbayan box has a bittersweet journey, most especially for loved ones who are off in some distant corner of the world. Pinoys abroad, especially Overseas Filipino Workers, certainly try to make up for missing Pasko sa 'Pinas by gifting their friends and family members in kind-and you can imagine how it is no easy feat.
4 Truths Behind Every Balikbayan Box
And, our agents are based right here in the United States, not some distant corner of the world.
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