far\ from\ it

far\ from\ it
adv. phr.
Not even approximately; not really at all.

"Do you think she spent $100 on that dress?" Jane asked. "Far from it," Sue replied. "It must have cost at least $300."


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  • far from it — {adv. phr.} Not even approximately; not really at all. * / Do you think she spent $100 on that dress? Jane asked. Far from it, Sue replied. It must have cost at least $300. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • far from it — {adv. phr.} Not even approximately; not really at all. * / Do you think she spent $100 on that dress? Jane asked. Far from it, Sue replied. It must have cost at least $300. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

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