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to the moon and back

to the moon and back adverb: immensely.

Adverb

to the moon and back (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Immensely.

Origin of to the moon and back

Guess How Much I Love You (1994) by Sam McBratney

Questions about to the moon and back

What does to the moon and back mean?
To the moon and back means immensely.
What part of speech is to the moon and back?
To the moon and back is an adverb.

Words near to the moon and back in the dictionary

  1. to the manor born
  2. to the marrow
  3. to the max
  4. to the minute
  5. to the moon
  6. to the moon and back
  7. to the nines
  8. to the nth degree
  9. to the point
  10. to the power of
  11. to the prejudice of

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