- by a long sight,
- (usu. with a negative) to an extreme degree:You haven't finished yet by a long sight[/ex]
From formal English to slang. 2014.
by a long sight,
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long´-sight´ed|ness — long sight|ed «LNG SY tihd, LONG », adjective. 1. seeing distant things more clearly than near ones; farsighted. 2. Figurative. having foresight; wise: »Her long sighted notion of a society not solely based on war and agriculture... (Manchester… … Useful english dictionary
long-sight|ed — «LNG SY tihd, LONG », adjective. 1. seeing distant things more clearly than near ones; farsighted. 2. Figurative. having foresight; wise: »Her long sighted notion of a society not solely based on war and agriculture... (Manchester Guardian).… … Useful english dictionary
Long-sight — Long sight, n. Long sightedness. Good. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long sight — toliaregystė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. long sight; long sightedness vok. Übersichtigkeit, f; Weitsichtigkeit, f rus. дальнозоркость, f pranc. hypermétropie, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
not by a long sight — adverb definitely not the prize is by no means certain and that isn t all, not by a long sight • Syn: ↑by no means, ↑not by a blame sight • Ant: ↑by all means (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
long sight — noun Brit. the abnormal inability to see things clearly if they are relatively close to the eyes … English new terms dictionary
long sight — noun : hyperopia … Useful english dictionary
long-sight·ed — … Useful english dictionary
sight — [sīt] n. [ME siht < OE (ge)siht < base of seon, to SEE1] 1. a) something seen; view b) a remarkable or spectacular view; spectacle c) a thing worth seeing usually used in pl. [the sights of the city] … English World dictionary
long-sighted — long′ sight′ed adj. 1) farsighted 2) having great foresight • Etymology: 1780–90 long′ sight′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
