Across the river
What lies on the other side of the Charles. Often tinged with a derogatory connotation: "He never amounted to much; he's a lawyer across the river."
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re: Across the river
That's great!!!
re: Across the river
Should be Oacross the rivah.
re: Across the river
Should be across the rivah.
re: Across the river
I'm from Boston and have never heardhatne
re: Across the river
Well now...I'm Bahston bon and bred and of course it should be "rivah" and "loyya".Live in Michigan now for many years and all my letters are back in the proper places along with my pronuciation.
re: Across the river
There is also: "The other side of the riva" or "Across the BU Bridge"