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разг.гораздо, значительно, намного; см. тж. not by a long chalkYou are a more decent chap than I am, Jeremy, by a long chalk. (H. R. Hasgard ‘The Witch's Head’, ch. IV) — Вы, Джереми, в тысячу раз лучше, чем я.
Nothing is as bad as a marriage that's a hopeless failure. Mine was bad enough. God knows, and ought to teach you something; but it might have been worse by a long chalk. (D. H. Lawrence, ‘Sons and Lovers’, part I, ch. VI) — Нет большего несчастья, чем неудачный брак. Видит бог, мое замужество было не совсем удачным, хотя могло бы быть гораздо хуже. Пусть это послужит тебе уроком.
Robert ran well, but Ernest beat him by a long chalk. (DEI) — Роберт бежал хорошо, но Эрнест намного опередил его.
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2 by a long chalk
adv infmlI ran well but he beat me by a long chalk — Я бежал хорошо, но он намного опередил меня
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