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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According to the notice, the site uses a misleading logo, charges inflated prices and buries a disclaimer far down the page that does not meet state requirements.
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
His yards don’t rank among the top 17 tight ends in the country — as far down as NCAA statistics go — but many of the players above him have played one more game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025
But who’s to say how far down the rabbit hole of local politics the game is willing to go?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
In the middle of Nantucket island, the U.S. Geological Survey drilled a test well to see how far down the groundwater went.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
His yards don’t rank among the top 17 tight ends in the country — as far down as NCAA statistics go — but many of the players above him have played one more game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025
But who’s to say how far down the rabbit hole of local politics the game is willing to go?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
In the middle of Nantucket island, the U.S. Geological Survey drilled a test well to see how far down the groundwater went.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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