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over the river and through the woods

To be lost.(idiomatic, figuratively) To lose one's mind.

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 woodsUsed other than as an idiom: see over, the, river, and, through, the, woods.
over the river and through the woodsTrying to achieve a particular task, often with difficulty.
over the river and through the woodsTo lose one's mind.
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sobre el río y por el bosque

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