situated at a great distance in space or time:the far reaches of the universe
more distant than another object of the same kind:he was standing in the far corner
distant from a point seen as central; extreme:the far north of Scotlandthe success of the far Right
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1 [often with adverbial] at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another):the house was not too far awaythe mountains far in the distance glowed in the sun
2over a large expanse of space or time:he had not travelled far figurativethat’s why we have come so far and done as well as we have
3by a great deal:he is able to function far better than usual
as far as
for as great a distance as:the river stretched away as far as he could see
for a great enough distance to reach:I decided to walk as far as the village
to the extent that:as far as I am concerned it is no big deal
be a far cry from
be very different to:he is a far cry from the telegenic legislators who increasingly prowl Capitol Hill
by far
by a great amount:this was by far the largest city in the area
far and away
by a very large amount:he is far and away the most accomplished player
far and near
everywhere:people came from far and near to the party
far and wide
over a large area:expanding industry sucked in labour from far and wide
far be it from (or for) me to
used to express reluctance to do something which one thinks may be resented:far be it from me to speculate on his reasons
far from
tending to the opposite of what is expected:conditions were far from satisfactory
far gone
1in a bad or worsening state:a few frames from the original film were too far gone to salvage
informal very intoxicated or ill:everyone was far gone by now
2advanced in time:when he awoke the day was far gone
far off
remote in time or space:a far-off countryshared memories of those far-off days
go far
1achieve a great deal:everyone was sure he would go far
2be worth or amount to much:the money would not go far at this year’s prices
go so far as to do something
do something regarded as extreme:surely they wouldn’t go so far as to break in?
go too far
exceed the limits of what is reasonable or acceptable:she’s been causing trouble—one of these days she’ll go too far
how far
1used to ask how great a distance is:they wanted to know how far he could travel
2to what extent:he was not sure how far she was committed
so far
1to a certain limited extent:jabs and pills can protect you only so far
2(of a trend that seems likely to continue) up to this time:diplomatic activity so far has failed
(in) so far as (or that)
to the extent that:the play was a great success so far as attendance was concerned
so far so good
progress has been satisfactory up to now:‘How’s the job going?’ ‘So far so good.’
a —— too far
a —— regarded as being one step or stage beyond what is safe, sensible, or desirable:the statement appears to be a claim too far