by a long shot

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by a long shot

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dated, idiomatic, usually, with a negative By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity. He couldn't keep up with me, not by a long shot.
Similar: by far § Synonyms

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prep_phrase by a wide margin

Español	de lejos, ni por asomo, ni mucho menos, ni por casualidad, ni de lejos, ni de cerca
日本語	決して kesshite, 絶対 zettai, 断然 danzen
Français	largement, de loin, haut la main
Deutsch	bei weitem, bei Weitem, lange, noch lange
Română	de departe, nici pe departe

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@misc{by_a_long_shot_2026,
  title = {by a long shot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20a%20long%20shot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}