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1 not by a long chalk
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adj. lang; langdurig; niet voor rede vatbaar (gevaar)--------adv. lang; langdurig; gedurende--------n. lange tijd; lang iets--------v. verlangen (naar); smachten; uitzien (naar); missenlong1[ long] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:before long • binnenkort, spoedighe won't stay for long • hij zal niet (voor) lang blijven————————long2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; longer [longgə], longest [longgist]〉 〈→ Sporttermen: CricketSporttermen: Cricket/〉2 groot ⇒ meer dan, lang♦voorbeelden:long finger • middelvingerover the long haul • op lange termijntake a long look at something • iets lang/aandachtig bekijken/onderzoekenof long standing • al lang bestaand, van ouds gekendto cut a long story short • om kort te gaan, samengevatin the long term • op den duur, op de lange duur2 long dozen • groot dozijn, dertiencotton is in long supply • er is een ruime voorraad katoenhe stands a long chance • hij maakt weinig kanslong sale • verkoop à la hausse¶ the long arm of the law • de lange/machtige arm der wet〈 Brits-Engels〉 not by a long chalk • op geen stukken na, bijlange nietlong division • staartdelinglong drink • longdrinklong johns • lange onderbroekin the long run • uiteindelijklong shot • kansloos deelnemer; gok, waagstuk〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 by a long shot • veruit, met gemaknot by a long shot • op geen stukken na, bijlange nietlong suit • fort, sterk puntlong in the tooth • lang in de mond, aftandstake a long view/take long views • dingen op de lange termijn bekijkenhave come a long way • van ver gekomen zijn, erg veranderd zijngo a long way (towards) • voordelig (in het gebruik) zijn, veel helpen, het ver schoppen£1 doesn't go a long way these days • met een pond kom je tegenwoordig niet ver meer————————long3〈 werkwoord〉————————long4〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:all night long • de hele nachtthe promotion was long due • de promotie liet lang op zich wachtendon't be long • maak het kortas/so long as • zo lang, mitsno/not any longer • niet langer/meer〈 informeel〉 so long! • tot dan!, tot ziens!he's long about his work • hij doet lang over zijn werkbe long in doing something • lang over iets doen
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not by a long chalk — not by a long shot/chalk/way/informal phrase used for saying that something is not true at all They’ve achieved a lot, but they haven’t finished yet – not by a long way. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely … Useful english dictionary
not by a long chalk — Brit. not at all. [with ref. to the chalk used for marking up scores in competitive games.] → chalk … English new terms dictionary
not by a long shot — BY NO (MANNER OF) MEANS, not at all, in no way, certainly not, absolutely not, definitely not; Brit. not by a long chalk. → shot * * * not by a long shot Not by any means • • • Main Entry: ↑long * * * not by a long shot/chalk/way/ … Useful english dictionary
not by a long shot — informal, old fashioned something that you say when you think something is not at all true. Do you think it s as good as her last movie? No, not by a long shot. It s not over yet, not by a long chalk, we still have a very good chance of winning … New idioms dictionary
not by a long way — not by a long shot/chalk/way/informal phrase used for saying that something is not true at all They’ve achieved a lot, but they haven’t finished yet – not by a long way. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely … Useful english dictionary
chalk — [chôk] n. [ME < OE cealc < L calx, lime, limestone: see CALCIUM] 1. a white, gray, or yellowish limestone that is soft, porous, and easily pulverized, composed almost entirely of calcite from minute sea shells 2. any substance like chalk in … English World dictionary
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
long — 1 adjective 1 OBJECT/LINE measuring a great length or a greater length than usual from one end to the other: Cher used to have really long hair. | The line to get into the movie was so long we gave up. | The Aleutian Islands form the longest… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chalk — noun a white soft earthy limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures. ↘a similar substance (calcium sulphate), made into sticks and used for drawing or writing. verb 1》 draw or write with chalk. ↘rub the… … English new terms dictionary
chalk — [[t]tʃɔ͟ːk[/t]] chalks, chalking, chalked 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with. ...the highest chalk cliffs in Britain... Her skin was chalk white and dry looking. 2) … English dictionary