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not far off/out/wrong not far offPartially or nearly correct; close to the truth. A: "What did that TV cost you? $3,500?" B: "Not far off—$3,750." A: "I've always suspected that he was stealing money from the company." B: "You're not far off. He's been using its offshore accounts to hide his earnings from the IRS."See also: far, not, offnot far outPartially or nearly correct; close to the truth. A: "What did that TV cost you? $3,500?" B: "Not far out—$3,750." A: "I've always suspected that he was stealing money from the company." B: "You're not far out. He's been using its offshore accounts to hide his earnings from the IRS."See also: far, not, outnot far wrongPartially or nearly correct; close to the truth. A: "What did that TV cost you? $3,500?" B: "Not far wrong—$3,750." A: "I've always suspected that he was stealing money from the company." B: "You're not far wrong. He's been using its offshore accounts to hide his earnings from the IRS."See also: far, not, wrongnot far ˈoff/ˈout/ˈwrong (informal) almost correct: She said she thought it would be sold for $200, and she wasn’t far wrong: someone paid $235 for it. ♢ The original sales’ estimate was not far off.See also: far, not, off, out, wrong |