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far from phrase
used for saying that the real situation is the opposite of what you mention
The battle is far from over.
far from doing something:
Far from seeming glad to see him, Rose looked almost angry.
Thesaurus: words used to describe situations and circumstanceshyponym general words for situations and circumstancessynonym
Main entry: far
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very different from being; tending to the opposite of
conditions were far from satisfactory
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far from
The trip was far from a failure. [=the trip was not a failure at all]
He was far from (being) friendly. [=he was not at all friendly]
It is far from certain that the strike will be settled soon.
The investigation is far from complete.
She argues that the new law, far from being an aid to small businesses, will actually hurt them.
“Was the movie disappointing?” “Far from it! We had a great time!”
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Main Entry: ↑far
Useful english dictionary. 2012.