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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Sustaining two compound fractures in both of her legs and pinned inside the vehicle, Cassell could do little more than yell for help, which couldn't be heard by motorists, as Cassell and her vehicle were too far down from the road. Ron Wilkins, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 And honestly, the hints at codependency were pretty far down a long line of Dave's red flags that popped up during the pods. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025 The official described the role of Trump‘s envoy to Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg as instrumental in getting the deal this far down the track. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 The coverlet fits the bed more like a standard comforter than a larger quilt and doesn’t drape very far down. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 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 8 Apr. 2025.

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