the other place
The phrase "the other place" is often used euphemistically or indirectly in various contexts, including parliamentary discussions, rival educational institutions, and religious references.
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Definition
C1Parliamentary
(formal)A euphemism used by members of one house of a bicameral legislature to refer to the other house.
Example
- During the debate, the senator referred to a decision made in 'the other place'.
B2Education
(informal, slang)A term used by students or alumni of one educational institution to refer derogatorily to a rival institution.
Example
- Students at Oxford often refer to Cambridge as 'the other place'.
B2Religion
(euphemistic)A euphemism for Hell.
Example
- He lived a good life and hoped to avoid 'the other place'.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "the other place":
another placesomewhere elseother sideno placemeeting placeyour other righton the other side ofsomething elseyour other left