NOT BY A LONG CHALK


Meaning of NOT BY A LONG CHALK in English

( BrE ) (also not by a ˈlong shot NAmE , BrE )

not nearly; not at all :

It's not over yet—not by a long chalk.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.