"somewhere over the rainbow" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-somewhere over the rainbow.ogg
Etymology: Popularized from the song Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland, written by Harold Arlen (music) and E. Y. Harburg (lyrics) for the film The Wizard of Oz Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} somewhere over the rainbow (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) In an unknown, hypothetical, or very distant place. Wikipedia link: Harold Arlen, Judy Garland, Over the Rainbow, Yip Harburg Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Categories (topical): The Wizard of Oz
    Sense id: en-somewhere_over_the_rainbow-en-adv-omFE2cxe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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