nowhere near
idiom
1
: not at all near to
We were nowhere near a hospital.
2
informal
: not at all : not nearly
Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.
That is nowhere near enough water.
The house is nowhere near finished.
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The region has nowhere near enough shelter beds for everybody asking.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Biden doubtless would have preferred to come nowhere near Trump.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Biden doubtless would have preferred to come nowhere near Trump.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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