this side of Christmas/midnight etcbefore 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)