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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Arguably one-third of the league is jockeying to tumble as far down the standings — and up the draft-lottery rankings — as possible.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The Patriots offer bios for staffers as far down the ladder as dietician, assistant equipment manager and software engineer.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Not far down Sunset Boulevard from Morihiro, Jonah Freedman’s restaurant Greekman’s is doing its small part to help bridge the affordability gap year-round.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Things are happening, just not at McCombs Field A full renovation of McCombs remains far down on the to-do list for Del Conte.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The Patriots offer bios for staffers as far down the ladder as dietician, assistant equipment manager and software engineer.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Not far down Sunset Boulevard from Morihiro, Jonah Freedman’s restaurant Greekman’s is doing its small part to help bridge the affordability gap year-round.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Things are happening, just not at McCombs Field A full renovation of McCombs remains far down on the to-do list for Del Conte.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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