this side of1 before a particular time – used to say that something will not happen before then 圣诞节/半夜等之前〔用于表示某事在这之前不会发生〕 I doubt we’ll see him this side of Christmas. 我怀疑圣诞节之前我们见不到他。
→ this side of Christmas/midnight etc at side1(15)
2 used humorously to say that something is very good, big etc 中最好/最大等的…〔幽默用法〕 the best Chinese food this side of Peking 北京最好的中国菜
→ the best/biggest etc ... this side of something at side1(16)