not by a long chalk

idiom

British
: not at all
Our work isn't done yet, not by a long chalk.

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“Not by a long chalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20by%20a%20long%20chalk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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