Translation of "not by a long shot" to German

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Dictionary translations for "not by a long shot"

not by a long shot adverb

längst nicht (manner)

Contexts with "not by a long shot"

The natives were tormented by a long spell of dry weather. Die Einwohner waren von einer langanhaltenden Dürre geplagt.

I know her by name, but not by sight. Ich kenne sie zwar vom Namen, aber ich kenne nicht ihr Gesicht.

The teacher was about to finish the useless discussion, when his face was hit by a blow from a pupil's fist. Der Lehrer war im Begriff, das nutzlose Gespräch zu beenden, als plötzlich die Faust eines Schülers sein Gesicht traf.

There's a long line at every cash register. Es gibt an jeder Kasse eine lange Schlange.

He could not by any means tolerate the ghastly smell of rotting onion. Er konnte den entsetzlichen Geruch verfaulender Zwiebeln ganz und gar nicht ertragen.

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