📒 a long distance away
- We didn't go far.
- Have you come far?
- It's not far to the beach.
📒 used when you are asking or talking about the distance between two places or the distance that has been travelled or is to be travelled
- How far is it to your house from here?
- How far is Boston from New York?
- How much further is it?
📒 a long time from the present; for a large part of a particular period of time
- far back The band had their first hit as far back as 2012.
- To answer that question we need to go further back in time.
- far ahead Let's try to plan further ahead.
📒 very much; to a great degree
- That's a far better idea.
- The damage was far worse than I'd expected.
- a drug that gives heart attack victims a far greater chance of survival
📒 used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which something is true or possible
- How far can we trust him?
- as far as… His parents supported him as far as they could.
- Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible.
📒 used to talk about how much progress has been made in doing or achieving something
- How far have you got with that report?
- Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest.
- as/so far as something I read as far as the third chapter.
📒 to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea)
- The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see.
📒 used to give your personal opinion on something
- As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like.
📒 used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts
- As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.
- As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong.
- She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember.
📒 used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something
- She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about.
📒 to a limited degree, usually less than is enough
- It's a good plan as far as it goes, but there are a lot of things they haven't thought of.
📒 by a great amount
- The last of these reasons is by far the most important.
- Amy is the smartest by far.
📒 to continue doing something beyond reasonable limits
📒 far away from home; to or in places that are not near
- You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
- People commute to London from as far afield as France.
📒 by a very great amount
- She's far and away the best player.
📒 over a large area
- They searched far and wide for the missing child.
- People came from far and wide for the show.
📒 used when you are just about to disagree with somebody or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this
- Far be it from me to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.
📒 almost the opposite of something or of what is expected
- It is far from clear (= it is not clear) what he intends to do.
- Computers, far from destroying jobs, can create employment.
📒 used to say that the opposite of what somebody says is true
- ‘You're not angry then?’ ‘Far from it. I've never laughed so much in my life.’
📒 not happening often
📒 to be very successful in the future
- She is very talented and should go far.
📒 to achieve all that is wanted
- The new legislation is welcome but does not go far enough.
- Do these measures go far enough?
- (disapproving) Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough (= it has continued too long).
📒 to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with something
- I wouldn't go as far as to say that he's a liar (= but I think he may be slightly dishonest).
- In June 2009 he went so far as to offer his resignation.
📒 to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable
- He's always been quite crude, but this time he's gone too far.
- I never thought she'd go this far.
📒 to the degree that
- That's the truth, in so far as I know it.
📒 almost correct
- Your guess wasn't far out at all.
- They weren't far out with their estimate of 100 000.
- You're not far wrong when you say he's the richest guy in town.
📒 to not be enough to buy a lot of things
- Five pounds doesn't go very far these days.
📒 to not be enough for what is needed
- Four bottles of wine won't go far among twenty people.
📒 until now; up to this point
- What do you think of the show so far?
- Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
📒 only to a limited degree
📒 used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful, but you know that the task, etc. is not finished yet
📒 used to comment on something that was almost successful but in fact failed