Meaning of by a long shot | Babel Free
Equivalents
Examples
“He couldn't keep⟳ up with me, not by a long shot.”
“He speaks better than he writes, by a long shot.”
“‘Yes, I do recognize it now. It is the most wonderful thing I ever heard of; by a long shot the most wonderful—and unexpected.’”
“Well, he won’t find⟳ Billy Roberts a sissy by a long shot.”
“See⟳ here: You KNOW⟳ you feel⟳ superior to folks. You're not as bad as I say⟳, but you're not as good as you say⟳—not by a long shot! What’s the reason⟳ you’re so superior?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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