nowhere near
idiom
1
: not at all near to
We were nowhere near a hospital.
2
informal
: not at all : not nearly
Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.
That is nowhere near enough water.
The house is nowhere near finished.
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But even if the dress wasn't off-the-shoulders, her hair would have come nowhere near the fabric, considering how short her style is.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
With 33 games left, Colorado’s nowhere near mathematically eliminated from overtaking the Jets down the stretch, but Thursday’s OT defeat only adds to the uphill climb.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
And more important, losing only one-fifth of a tip is nowhere near forfeiting the tip!
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
But Harry is nowhere near able to work that investigation thanks to majorly flubbing the Levi Reed case.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
With 33 games left, Colorado’s nowhere near mathematically eliminated from overtaking the Jets down the stretch, but Thursday’s OT defeat only adds to the uphill climb.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
And more important, losing only one-fifth of a tip is nowhere near forfeiting the tip!
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
But Harry is nowhere near able to work that investigation thanks to majorly flubbing the Levi Reed case.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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