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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The list of candidates gets whittled pretty far down and then a blue ribbon committee votes on a finalist to move to the full Pro Football Hall of Fame induction committee.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
And Android 16 Android 16 is currently in public beta and is quite far down the roadmap.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Cut them back as far down the stems as needed to resprout new compact plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
The problem is Dart probably won’t fall that far down the board.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
And Android 16 Android 16 is currently in public beta and is quite far down the roadmap.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Cut them back as far down the stems as needed to resprout new compact plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
The problem is Dart probably won’t fall that far down the board.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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