- not by a long shot
- not by a long shotFig. not by a great amount; not at all. •
Did I win the race? Not by a long shot.
•Not by a long shot did she complete the assignment.
* * *See: BY A LONG SHOT.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
not by a long shot
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not by a long shot — See: BY A LONG SHOT … Dictionary of American idioms
(not) by a long shot — informal (not) by far or at all. → long shot … English new terms dictionary
not by a long shot — ► (not) by a long shot informal (not) by far or at all. Main Entry: ↑long shot … English terms dictionary
not by a long shot — BY NO (MANNER OF) MEANS, not at all, in no way, certainly not, absolutely not, definitely not; Brit. not by a long chalk. → shot * * * not by a long shot Not by any means • • • Main Entry: ↑long * * * not by a long shot/chalk/way/ … Useful english dictionary
not by a long shot — informal, old fashioned something that you say when you think something is not at all true. Do you think it s as good as her last movie? No, not by a long shot. It s not over yet, not by a long chalk, we still have a very good chance of winning … New idioms dictionary
not by a long shot — he is not yet out of the woods, not by a long shot Syn: by no (manner of) means, not at all, in no way, certainly not, absolutely not, definitely not … Thesaurus of popular words
not by a long shot — very little chance, not likely That horse won t win, not by a long shot. It s old and slow … English idioms
not\ by\ a\ long\ shot — See: by a long shot … Словарь американских идиом
not by a long shot — not in any way, no way, no chance … English contemporary dictionary
not by a long chalk — not by a long shot/chalk/way/informal phrase used for saying that something is not true at all They’ve achieved a lot, but they haven’t finished yet – not by a long way. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely … Useful english dictionary
