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Phrase(s): far from the madding crowd
in a quiet, restful place. (From Thomas Gray’s poem, "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.") • Julia sat daydreaming at her desk, wishing she were far from the madding crowd. • Jane: Where shall we go this weekend? Alan: Anywhere, as long as it’s far from the madding crowd.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs