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Meaning of over the river and through the woods | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˈoʊ.vɚ ðə ˈɹɪvɚ ən(d)θɹu ðə wʊdz/

Definitions

  1. Trying to achieve a particular task, often with difficulty.
    figuratively
  2. Lost.
    figuratively
  3. Having lost one's mind; insane.
    figuratively
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, the, river, and, through, the, woods.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

over the top over the transom over the way over there over time Over Wallop

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