Idiom Breakdown

by a long shot

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Definition

By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.

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"He couldn't keep up with me, not by a long shot."
"He speaks better than he writes, by a long shot."
"‘Yes, I do recognize it now. It is the most wonderful thing I ever heard of; by a long shot the most wonderful—and unexpected.’"
"Well, he won’t find Billy Roberts a sissy by a long shot."
"See here: You KNOW you feel superior to folks. You're not as bad as I say, but you're not as good as you say—not by a long shot! What’s the reason you’re so superior?"

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