far : Idioms & Phrases

• a long distance; in allusion to the sending of criers or messengers through the territory of a Scottish clan with an announcement or summons.

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• to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As.
• to the extent or degree. "As far as can be ascertained." Macaulay.

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• adverb to a feasible extent
  as much as possible.
  
  • she helped him as much as possible

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• as far as. Obs. Chaucer.

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• adverb by a considerable margin
  out and away; by far.
  
  • she was by far the smartest student
  • it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten

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• by much; by a great difference.

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• noun carefree idleness
  

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• noun the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of countries in Asia and the Far East
  

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• adverb by a considerable margin
  out and away; by far.
  
  • she was by far the smartest student
  • it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten

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• adverb over great areas or distances; everywhere
  far and near.
  
  • he traveled far and wide
  • the news spread far and wide
  • people came from far and near
  • searched for the child far and near

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• at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region.

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• adverb over great areas or distances; everywhere
  far and near.
  
  • he traveled far and wide
  • the news spread far and wide
  • people came from far and near
  • searched for the child far and near

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• distantly and broadly; comprehensively. "Far and wide his eye commands." Milton.

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• with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. "The examinations are few and far between." Farrar.

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• noun distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry
  
  • it's a far cry from here
• noun a disappointing disparity
  
  • it was a far cry from what he had expected

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• noun a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
  

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• adjective satellite radical or extremely liberal
  

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• . (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Eph. ii. 13.

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• different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. Pope.

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• adjective satellite widely known and esteemed
  renowned; illustrious; famed; celebrated; notable; noted; famous.
  
  • a famous actor
  • a celebrated musician
  • a famed scientist
  • an illustrious judge
  • a notable historian
  • a renowned painter

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• adjective satellite distributed over a considerable extent
  widespread.
  
  • far-flung trading operations
  • the West's far-flung mountain ranges
  • widespread nuclear fallout
• adjective satellite remote
  
  • far-flung corners of the Empire

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• adjective satellite very far away in space or time
  faraway.
  
  • faraway mountains
  • the faraway future
  • troops landing on far-off shores
  • far-off happier times

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• adjective satellite informal terms; strikingly unconventional
  offbeat; quirky; kinky; way-out.
  

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• adjective satellite extremely conservative
  reactionist; reactionary.
  

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• from a great distance; from a remote place.

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• verb succeed in a big way; get to the top
  get in; make it; arrive.
  
  • After he published his book, he had arrived
  • I don't know whether I can make it in science!
  • You will go far, my boy!
• verb extend in importance or range
  go deep.
  
  • His accomplishments go far

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• adverb to the degree or extent that
  to that extent; insofar; in so far; to that degree.
  
  • insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man
  • so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint

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• noun king of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081-1137)
  Louis the Wideawake; Louis the Bruiser; Louis VI.
  

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• (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no more, etc.

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Seek"-no-fur`ther noun

Definitions

1. A kind of choice winter apple, having a subacid taste; -- formerly called go-no-further.

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• adverb used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
  til now; so far; up to now; heretofore; hitherto; until now; as yet; yet.
  
  • So far he hasn't called
  • the sun isn't up yet
• adverb to the degree or extent that
  to that extent; insofar; in so far; to that degree.
  
  • insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man
  • so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint
• adverb used after a superlative
  yet.
  
  • this is the best so far
  • the largest drug bust yet

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• to that point or extent; in that particular. "The song was moral, and so far was right." Cowper.

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• as far; to such a degree. Shak. Bacon.

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• adverb used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
  til now; so far; up to now; heretofore; hitherto; until now; as yet; yet.
  
  • So far he hasn't called
  • the sun isn't up yet

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• . (a) To go to a distance. (b) To have much weight or influence.

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