not by a long shot
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No, not by a long shot, and neither are any of us, especially on our worst day.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
All of which is to say that this hasn’t been my worst Cannes, not by a long shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
But the party was not a Disney-orchestrated event, not by a long shot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
But not all, not by a long shot.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2021
We weren’t healthy, not by a long shot, but without the heavy labor of the day, our bodies recovered a little.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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