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this side of the grave

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this side of the grave  (literary)
while you are alive My mother's generation were taught to expect only suffering this side of the grave.
See be laughing on the other side of face, be the wrong side of 30 etc, err on the side of caution, know which side bread is buttered, let the side down
See also: grave, side, this


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And I continue to pray for him, though on this side of the grave we shall probably never meet again.
It signaled to her across the dark street; it was a sign of triumph shining there for ever, not to be extinguished this side of the grave.
 
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