go over the hill

go over the hill
   to escape or desert
   Also as go over the side for mariners, and go over the wall:
    I guess he figured you'd gone over the hill. (Deighton, 1982, referring to an army absentee)
    [Philby] didn't go over the wall until he had to. (Allbeury, 1981 — Philby was a traitor)

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  • over the hill — {adj.}, {informal} Past one s prime; unable to function as one used to; senile. * /Poor Mr. Jones is sure not like he used to be; well, he s over the hill./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • Escalator over the Hill — Infobox Album | Name = Escalator over the Hill Type = Album Artist = Carla Bley Released = 1971 Recorded = 1968–71 Genre = Avant garde jazz Post bop Label = JCOA Records (LP) WATT (CD) Producer = Michael Mantler Reviews = *All About Jazz… …   Wikipedia

  • Escalator Over The Hill — (oder EOTH) von Carla Bley wird meistens als Jazz Oper bezeichnet; veröffentlicht wurde das bahnbrechende Werk 1971 mit dem Untertitel „Chronotransduction“ mit „Worten von Paul Haines, Adaptation und Musik von Carla Bley, Produktion und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Escalator over the Hill — (oder EOTH) von Carla Bley wird meistens als Jazz Oper bezeichnet; veröffentlicht wurde das bahnbrechende Werk 1971 mit dem Untertitel „Chronotransduction“ mit „Worten von Paul Haines, Adaptation und Musik von Carla Bley, Produktion und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • over-the-hill — o·ver the hill (ōʹvər thə hĭlʹ) adj. Informal 1. Past the peak of one s youthful vigor and freshness. 2. Far along in life; old. * * * …   Universalium

  • over-the-hill — adjective Date: 1946 1. past one s prime 2. advanced in age …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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