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out and away

British  

adverb

  1. by far

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

out and away Idioms  
  1. By far, surpassing all others, as in He's out and away the best pitcher in the league. [First half of 1800s]


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“I wasn’t just out and away from everybody,” Wentz said of the weeks he was sidelined after surgery.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2022

“Just being out, I wasn’t just out and away from everybody,” said Wentz, who was sidelined for two months and spent two games as a backup.

From Washington Times Dec. 28, 2022

Russell, from 41 metres out and away on the angle, rifled over a valuable conversion.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2021

You just have to get your head out and away from the corporate-ness.

From Salon Apr. 10, 2020

Uncle Turu spread his hands, palms down, and moved them out and away from his body, into the distance.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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