far

/fär/

idiom

1. (by far) To the most extreme or evident degree.
   She is by far the best executive in the company.
2. (far and away) By a great margin.
   is far and away the smartest student in the class.
3. (far and wide) Everywhere.
   looked far and wide for the lost puppy.
4. (far be it from (someone)) Used to deflect responsibility for making a statement that might not be received well.
   Far be it from me to criticize, but I find your handwriting to be very sloppy.
5. (far cry) A long way.
   stuck at the airport in Memphis, a far cry from Maine.
6. (far cry) Something that is very different from something else.
   This food is a far cry from what we got in the cafeteria.
7. (far from) Not at all; anything but.
   You are far from a failure.
8. (far gone) In an advanced state of a process, especially an undesirable state that is beyond improvement or reversal.
9. (Slang) (far out) Used to express amazement or approval.
10. (how far) To what degree, distance, or extent.
    didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold.
11. (so far) Up to the present moment.
    So far there's been no word from them.
12. (so far) To a limited extent.
    You can go only so far on five dollars.
13. (thus far) Up to this point; so far.
    Our success has been limited thus far.