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English Vocabulary for learners

COLLOCATIONS and EXPRESSIONS with 'BEYOND'

from 'above and beyond' to 'beyond your wildest dreams'

Collocations are combinations of two or more words that usually go together and are commonly used by native English speakers.
Here are some collocations and expressions with 'beyond'.

BEYOND ...	Examples of use
Above and beyond More than required	The report went over and beyond what was necessary.
Beyond you Too difficult to understand	My grandmother finds her new smart phone beyond her.
Beyond the call of duty More than you are expected to do in your job.	Emergency workers who go beyond the call of duty should be rewarded.
Beyond compare Nothing can be compared to it	The beauty of the scenery was beyond compare.
Beyond control Not (someone’s) responsibility	Due to reasons beyond our control, all flights have been cancelled.
Beyond doubt Completely certain	The CCTV footage showed beyond doubt that he was present at the scene.
Beyond a joke No longer funny; has become a serious matter	He used to be funny, but the way he behaves now is way beyond a joke.
Beyond your means More than what you can afford to spend	I really need a new car but that’s beyond my means.
Beyond the pale Unacceptable	The boy’s behaviour was simply beyond the pale.
Beyond recall Impossible to retrieve, cancel or reverse	I'm afraid we can't recover the pictures - your camera is beyond recall.
Beyond redemption No hope of improvement or recovery	With the latest scandal, his reputation is now beyond redemption.
Beyond repair Cannot be repaired	The technician announced that the computer was beyond repair.
Beyond your wildest dreams Unimaginable	The success of her new book was beyond her wildest dreams.