this side of the grave

During life; before one dies. Grandma says she only has a few years left this side of the grave, so she wants to spend them traveling.

See also: grave, of, side, this

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

a shoulder to cry on
a change of heart
make (one) turn over in (one's) grave
a mystery to (one)
go to (one's) grave
a turn of phrase
able to do
able to do it
a tough cookie
a tough customer/cookie

References in periodicals archive

Perfection is not to be found this side of the grave. In reality, though, the overwhelming bulk of Saudi employers treat their staff well.

Drag abusive employers into the light,C*

Retirement, getting the boot, growing old on an ordinary British pension (the lowest throughout the EU) should hold no fear for any British MP this side of the grave. They have generous pay-offs plus a substantial pension to look forward to, unlike the rest of us.

So why do MPs need more cash? Your shout

Inevitably this research evolved into a new field, 'psychical' research, and involved cranks, table-rattlers and the mentally unbalanced but it was a serious and sincere attempt to understand that which, perhaps, never can be understood, at least not on this side of the grave. (R.G.

Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death

AMES' EXTENDED LETTER shows him wrestling through the theologies of Calvin, Feuerbach, and Barth as he strains to understand existence on this side of the grave and beyond.

A preacher's last rites

This side of the grave, we incline to be less willing to change our minds, but only the most hidebound visitors to this glorious show will not feel that they have been treated to an equal measure of edification and sheer pleasure.

The making of Raphael: David Ekserdjian reviews the ambitious, eagerly awaited exhibition devoted to the young Raphael, at the National Gallery, London

We all have potential this side of the grave. If you look at things in a certain way there are infinite possibilities for us all.

Perspective: Quite an admission, Professor Schwartz

词组	this side of the grave
释义	this side of the grave this side of the grave During life; before one dies. Grandma says she only has a few years left this side of the grave, so she wants to spend them traveling. See also: grave, of, side, this Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a shoulder to cry on a change of heart make (one) turn over in (one's) grave a mystery to (one) go to (one's) grave a turn of phrase able to do able to do it a tough cookie a tough customer/cookie References in periodicals archive Perfection is not to be found this side of the grave. In reality, though, the overwhelming bulk of Saudi employers treat their staff well. Drag abusive employers into the light,C* Retirement, getting the boot, growing old on an ordinary British pension (the lowest throughout the EU) should hold no fear for any British MP this side of the grave. They have generous pay-offs plus a substantial pension to look forward to, unlike the rest of us. So why do MPs need more cash? Your shout Inevitably this research evolved into a new field, 'psychical' research, and involved cranks, table-rattlers and the mentally unbalanced but it was a serious and sincere attempt to understand that which, perhaps, never can be understood, at least not on this side of the grave. (R.G. Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death AMES' EXTENDED LETTER shows him wrestling through the theologies of Calvin, Feuerbach, and Barth as he strains to understand existence on this side of the grave and beyond. A preacher's last rites This side of the grave, we incline to be less willing to change our minds, but only the most hidebound visitors to this glorious show will not feel that they have been treated to an equal measure of edification and sheer pleasure. The making of Raphael: David Ekserdjian reviews the ambitious, eagerly awaited exhibition devoted to the young Raphael, at the National Gallery, London We all have potential this side of the grave. If you look at things in a certain way there are infinite possibilities for us all. Perspective: Quite an admission, Professor Schwartz
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