far down
idiom
: at a low or unimportant position in a list or series
Supporting public education seems to be far down on the government's agenda.
Cleaning house ranks pretty far down on my list.
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Monday’s curved viewing line stretches as far down as central South Dakota, with chances of seeing the northern lights increasing the further north viewers are from the line.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Another, in New York again, heard the tinny sound of music blasted from an iPhone from far down the street.
—Jessica Gross
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
The trio had no phone signal to call for help, due to being so far down in the cave, and so Kate made the tough decision to leave the boys to find help.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 July 2025
But space issues seem to have fallen far down Trump's list of priorities.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Another, in New York again, heard the tinny sound of music blasted from an iPhone from far down the street.
—Jessica Gross
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
The trio had no phone signal to call for help, due to being so far down in the cave, and so Kate made the tough decision to leave the boys to find help.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 July 2025
But space issues seem to have fallen far down Trump's list of priorities.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for far down
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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