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by a long shot
long shotn.1. An entry, as in a horserace, with only a slight chance of winning.2. a. A bet made at great odds.b. A venture that offers a great reward if successful but has very little chance of success.3. A photograph or a movie shot in which the subject appears small or distant in relation to the rest of the image.Idiom: by a long shot Informal To any extent; at all. Usually used in negative sentences: You haven't done your share of the work by a long shot.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | by a long shot - by a great deal; "he is the best by a long shot"; "his labors haven't ended there--not by a long shot" |
by a long shot
by a long shotAt all; in any way. Often used in the negative. Oh, we aren't finished cleaning, not by a long shot—we still have the entire downstairs to tackle.See also: by, long, shotby a long shotsee under long shot. See also: by, long, shotby a long shot You can use by a long shot to make a statement stronger, especially a negative statement or one that contains a superlative. We have to know what is going on, and we don't, not yet, not by a long shot. The arms race isn't over by a long shot. No city has escaped the recession, but Seattle has fared best by a long shot. Compare with a long shot.See also: by, long, shotby a long shot by far; outstandingly. informalSee also: by, long, shot by a long shot Informal To any extent; at all. Usually used in negative sentences: You haven't done your share of the work by a long shot.See also: by, long, shotEncyclopediaSeelong shotFinancialSeeLong Shot |