not by a long shot

Idioms  

1. see long shot.

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Example Sentences

“Canada is not there yet, not by a long shot.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“They are more consistent right now than they were last year. Are they a finished product? Not by a long shot, but we like the progress. And that’s what the game of baseball is — progression.”

From Los Angeles Times

No, not by a long shot, and neither are any of us, especially on our worst day.

From Salon

Not every course of every meal, not by a long shot.

From Los Angeles Times

Not every divorce was that emotionally gruesome — not by a long shot — but almost everywhere in the country, a divorce required a wronged spouse, a sinning spouse, and some kind of proof to a legally satisfactory standard.

From Los Angeles Times