Far From It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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far from it What does far from it mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.
far from it What does far from it mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.
	Some Random Idioms
make good money What does "make good money" mean?	earn a large amount of money	My friend is able to make good money selling computer equipment in the evenings.
going rate What does "going rate" mean?	the current rate	The going rate for carpenters is very high and it will cost much money to build the house.
mess around/about What does "mess around/about" mean?	to play around or engage in idle activity	The children were messing around in the school yard before the class began.
not in the same league What does "not in the same league" mean?	much inferior to someone	much inferior to someoneOur soccer team was not in the same league as the Brazilian players who we met at the tournament.

raise one's voice to (someone) What does "raise one's voice to (someone)" mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice.
have good contacts What does "have good contacts" mean?	to know people who can help you get a job or do some kind of business	The salesman has good contacts and always sells many products.
down at the heels What does "down at the heels" mean?	to be shabby, to be poorly dressed	The man looked down at the heels after he was fired from his job.
sketchy What does "sketchy" mean?	shady; vague; weird
paper over the cracks (in/of something) What does "paper over the cracks (in/of something)" mean?	to try to hide faults or difficulties	Our boss is trying to paper over the cracks in the office and will not deal with the problems of the staff.
speak ill of (someone) What does "speak ill of (someone)" mean?	to say something bad about someone	I wish that my friend would not speak ill of the other people in our class.

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Far From It Idiom