very+far
121not very — Far from, not at all, the opposite of • • • Main Entry: ↑very * * * not very phrase used before adjectives and adverbs for saying that something is only slightly true or that it is not true at all Victor’s suggestions were not very helpful. The… …
122not go far — 1) used for saying that you cannot buy very much with a particular amount of money Twenty pounds doesn t go very far these days. 2) used for saying that a supply of something is not enough A few sandwiches won t go far between all of us. One… …
123To go far — Go Go, v. i. [imp. {Went} (w[e^]nt); p. p. {Gone} (g[o^]n; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Going}. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See {Wend}, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. g[=a]n, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g[=e]n, g[=a]n, SW. g[*a], Dan. gaae; cf …
124As far as — Far Far, adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [1913 Webster] 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [1913 Webster] 3.… …
125From far — Far Far, adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [1913 Webster] 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [1913 Webster] 3.… …
126few and far between — very few, rare, the odd one Canada still has timber wolves, but they are few and far between …
127few and far between — very scarce, very few, rare …
128by far — Very much, in a great degree, greatly, exceedingly …
