at the back of beyond

at the back of beyond

At a very distant or remote location. His new house is really at the back of beyond—it will take us hours to get there. This private island resort is really at the back of beyond.
See also: back, beyond, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • back of (the) beyond
  • back of beyond
  • back of the beyond
  • somewhere to hang hat
  • somewhere/some place to hang (up) (one's) hat
  • Who can say?
  • Who can tell?
  • Who's to say?
  • coulda
  • (you) coulda fooled me
References in classic literature
Now and then he volunteered a little, a very little, information about his own sotnia of Cossacks, left apparently to look after themselves somewhere at the back of beyond. He had done rough work in Central Asia, and had seen rather more help-yourself fighting than most men of his years.
Man Who Was
No drive-in parking was available that I could see that hadn't been pre-booked and I ended up in an arrivals car park at the back of beyond that was a route march back to the Terminal.
our parking nightmare
GILLILAND, Alan The Amazing Adventures of Curd the Lion and us in the Land at the Back of Beyond Shabby Sattler Press, 2008 174pp 14.99 [pounds sterling] ISBN 9780955548611
Gilliland, Alan: The Amazing Adventures of Curd the Lion and us in the Land at the Back of Beyond
Sticking Lenny's favourite clips show on at the back of beyond on Boxing Day makes him seem like the last turkey in the shop.
FIVE CHRISTMAS TURKEYS TO GO; Christmas TV