Meaning of parts unknown | Babel Free

Definitions

An unspecified or unknown place.

uncountable

Examples

“Andy did break⟳ his bargain, lurked in the neighborhood a few days, and then, being pursued by the sheriff, absconded to parts unknown.”

“What with his ex-partner having embezzled most of his detective agency right out from under him and hightailed it to parts unknown, and with Sam not having two dollars to his name⟳ at the moment, things were grim.”

“Eventually, trouble⟳ arrives in the form⟳ of a band of murderous white lions led by Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), the self-declared king of all liondom, and Mufasa and Taka set⟳ off for parts unknown, hoping to reach⟳ Milele.”

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