by a long chalk
To a great extent; by farTo a great extent; by far.
» He runs fastest by a long chalk.
Er läuft bei weitem am schnellsten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Він бігає на порядок швидше. — deniko
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1 senses(Australia, UK, idiomatic, informal)To a great extent; by far.
Examples
6 sentencesHe runs fastest by a long chalk.
Він бігає на порядок швидше. — deniko
deEr läuft bei weitem am schnellsten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was the best by a long chalk.
deTom war mit Abstand der Beste. — raggione
That's his most interesting novel by a long chalk.
deDas ist bei weitem der interessanteste seiner Romane. — Sudajaengi
That's the most interesting thing about his novel by a long chalk.
deDas ist bei weitem das Interessanteste an seinem Roman. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The friction by the chalk on the black board made a disagreeable noise.
Origin
A reference to the practice of writing the scores of games on boards using chalk.A reference to the practice of writing the scores of games on boards using chalk.
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