not by a long shot

idiom

: not at all
Our work isn't done yet, not by a long shot.

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But that won't be the best one, not by a long shot. Peter Rubin, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2018 Colorado’s population growth hasn’t been all bad, not by a long shot. Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024 However, former President Donald Trump isn't one of them, not by a long shot. Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 All good stuff, but not a series high — not by a long shot. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not by a long shot 

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“Not by a long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20by%20a%20long%20shot. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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