over the river and through the woods

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over the river and through the woods

Used other than as an idiom: see over, the, river, and, through, the, woods.

Etymology:

Originally based on a Thanksgiving poem written by Lydia Maria Child, this phrase was eventually turned into one of the many various Christmas carols and then soon developed its own meaning in the English lexicon. See the Wikipedia article for more information.

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Additional definitions for 'over the river and through the woods':

over the river and through the woods	Trying to achieve a particular task, often with difficulty.
over the river and through the woods	To be lost.(idiomatic, figuratively) To lose one's mind.
over the river and through the woods	To lose one's mind.

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přes řeku a lesem

über den Fluss und durch den Wald

πάνω από το ποτάμι και μέσα από το δάσος

नदी के ऊपर और जंगल के माध्यम से

sul fiume e attraverso i boschi

через реку и через лес

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