as far as
Definition of as far as
: to the extent or degree that is safe, as far as we know —often used in expressions like “as far as (something) goes” and “as far as (something) is concerned” to mean “with regard to (something)” we felt pretty safe as far as the fire was concerned — Mark Twain or in expressions like “as far as (someone) is concerned” to mean “in (someone's) opinion” as far as I'm concerned, it's a mistake
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14th Century
First Known Use of as far as
14th century
as far as
Definition of as far as
: with regard to : concerning neatly groomed and, as far as clothes, casual looking — The New York Times as far as being mentioned in the Ten Commandments, I think it is — Billy Graham —chiefly in oral use
Examples of as far as in a Sentence
as far as a menu for the event, I haven't given it any thought
1523
First Known Use of as far as
1523
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