Not By A Long Shot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not by a long shot What does not by a long shot mean?	not at all	Not by a long shot was I able to find enough time to finish reading the book.
not by a long shot What does not by a long shot mean?	not at all	Not by a long shot was I able to find enough time to finish reading the book.
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over one`s head What does "over one`s head" mean?	to be in a situation that is too difficult to understand	The joke went over the girl's head so we had to explain it to her.
Dead and buried What does "Dead and buried" mean?	If something is dead and buried, it has all long been settled and is not going to be reconsidered.
play around/about with (someone or something) What does "play around/about with (someone or something)" mean?	to engage in some play with someone or something	The little boy was playing around with the dog when his mother entered the room.
find one's way What does "find one's way" mean?	to discover the route to a place	We were lost for over an hour but we finally found our way.
see (someone) home What does "see (someone) home" mean?	to accompany someone home	I saw my cousin home after her visit last evening.

he who pays the piper calls the tune What does "he who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?	the person who pays for something should control how it is spent or used	The oil company was paying the expenses for the theater group. However, because he who pays the piper calls the tune they wanted to help decide which plays would be performed.
so far What does "so far" mean?	until now	So far no one has entered the speech contest at the television station.
poop What does "poop" mean?	feces; dung
Run to ground What does "Run to ground" mean?	If you run someone or something to ground, you pursue until you capture or find them or it.
hit (someone) hard What does "hit (someone) hard" mean?	affect someone strongly	The death of the woman's father hit her very hard.

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Not By A Long Shot Idiom