20 Expressions with “Beyond”

20 Expressions with “Beyond”

Hello, English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. The word “beyond” is a preposition and an adverb used to indicate something that is further away or surpassing certain limits. Today, we will look at 20 expressions with “beyond”.

1. Beyond a reasonable doubt
2. Beyond belief
3. Beyond compare
4. Beyond control
5. Beyond doubt
6. Beyond expectation
7. Beyond imagination
8. Beyond one’s control
9. Beyond one’s means
10. Beyond question
11. Beyond recognition
12. Beyond repair
13. Beyond the pale
14. Beyond the shadow of a doubt
15. Beyond the call of duty
16. Beyond the horizon
17. Beyond the reach of
18. Beyond the scope of
19. Beyond words
20. Beyond one’s wildest dreams

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Beyond a reasonable doubt

Meaning: with a high level of certainty (legal term). Expressions with “beyond”

• The judge instructed the jury to only convict if they were sure beyond a reasonable doubt.
• The defence argued that the prosecution had not met the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt.

Beyond belief

Meaning: too extraordinary or implausible to be believed.

• The speed at which technology advances these days is beyond belief.
• Our son’s ability to solve complex problems is beyond belief.

Beyond compare

Meaning: so excellent that it is beyond comparison.

• Sue’s vocal talent is beyond compare; no one else comes close. Expressions with “beyond”
• The view from the mountaintop was beyond compare; it left everyone speechless.

Beyond control

Meaning: impossible to manage or regulate.

• The crowd at the demonstration grew, and the situation was quickly beyond control.
• Peter’s anger was beyond control, and he couldn’t calm down.

Beyond doubt

Meaning: without any doubt; certain.

• Paul’s honesty is beyond doubt; he simply always tells the truth. Expressions with “beyond”
• The impact of climate change on the environment is beyond doubt.

Beyond expectations

Meaning: exceeding what was anticipated.

• The film’s box office performance was beyond expectations, breaking multiple records.
• The team’s achievement in the competition was beyond expectations; they won the gold medal.

Beyond imagination

Meaning: more extraordinary than can be imagined.

• The vastness of the universe is beyond imagination. Expressions with “beyond”
• The luxury of the palace we visited was beyond imagination.

Beyond one’s control

Meaning: not able to be managed or controlled.

• The power outage was beyond their control and affected the entire neighbourhood.
• The economic downturn was beyond the company’s control.

Beyond one’s means

Meaning: living in a way that is beyond one’s financial resources.

• Buying a luxury car was beyond their means, so they opted for a more affordable option.
• He took out loans to sustain a lifestyle beyond his means. Expressions with “beyond”

Beyond question

Meaning: undoubtedly; certainly.

• The football player’s loyalty to the team is beyond question.
• After a careful and thorough examination, they concluded that the authenticity of the artefact was beyond question.

Beyond recognition

Meaning: changed so much that it is difficult to recognize.

• The town I was born in has changed beyond recognition over the past two decades.
• The old factory site has been developed beyond recognition into a modern shopping mall.

Beyond repair

Meaning: so damaged that it cannot be fixed.

• The old car was damaged beyond repair after the accident. Expressions with “beyond”
• The computer was beyond repair because of the virus infection.

Beyond the pale

Meaning: outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour.

• John’s behaviour at the meeting was beyond the pale and completely unprofessional.
• Making fun of someone’s appearance is beyond the pale.

Beyond the shadow of a doubt

Meaning: absolutely certain.

• Julie’s dedication to her career is beyond the shadow of a doubt. Expressions with “beyond”
• The effectiveness of the new treatment was proven beyond the shadow of a doubt.

Beyond the call of duty

Meaning: exceeding what is required in one’s job.

• The nurse went beyond the call of duty by staying late to comfort her patients.
• The teacher’s support for her students went beyond the call of duty, offering extra help after school.

Beyond the horizon

Meaning: beyond what can be seen or anticipated.

• The explorers set sail to discover what lay beyond the horizon.
• The company’s vision for the future reaches beyond the horizon.

Beyond the reach of

Meaning: out of the range or scope of.

• The book is beyond the reach of young readers because of its complex language.
• The luxury car’s price tag is beyond the reach of the average consumer. Expressions with “beyond”

Beyond the scope of

Meaning: outside the range of applicability or relevance.

• The advanced mathematics required for this problem is beyond the scope of the high school curriculum.
• The study focuses on recent developments, so the historical context is beyond the scope of this paper.

Beyond words

Meaning: so extraordinary that it cannot be described with words.

• Fiona’s kindness is beyond words; it truly moved me.
• The joy in the children’s faces when they saw the performance was beyond words. 

Beyond one’s wildest dreams

Meaning: more than one could have ever imagined.

• The generosity of the donors was beyond our wildest dreams. Expressions with “beyond”
• The recognition Anna received for her work was beyond her wildest dreams.

Expressions with “beyond”

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