10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY A LONG CHALK»
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
1844 "Father was madder nor [sic] me by a long chalk." (p. 211) Haliburton,
Thomas C. Sam Slick, ed. Ray P. Baker. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1923.
1848 T will take more emptins, a long chalk, than this noo party's gut. (p. 131)
Wilbur ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Dictionary of Americanisms:
A Glossary of Words and Phrases ...
Very common. Chained Lightning. Western, for forked lightning. Chalk. A long
chalk vulgarly means a great distance, a good deal. When a person attempts to
effect a particular object, in which he fails, we say, " He can't do it by a long chalk.
John Russell Bartlett, 1860
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Dictionary of Americanisms, 2nd ed. enlarged
When a person attempts to effect a particular object, in which he fails, we say, "
He can't do it by a long chalk." 'Twas about calf-time, and not a hundred year ago,
by a long chalk, that the biggest kind of rendezvous was held to Independence, ...
John Russell Bartlett, 1859
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BARTLETT'S DICTIONARY OF AMERICANISMS
When a person attempts to effect a particular object, in which he fails, we say, "
He can't do it by a long chalk." 'Twas about calf-time, and not a hundred year ago,
by a long chalk, that the biggest kind of rendezvous was held to Independence, ...
JOHN RUSSELL BARTLETT, 1859
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A Dictionary of Cliches
... very cheaply. by a long chalk; not by a long chalk . By far ('by a long chalk the
best'); far from it, not at all ('“That'll mean disgrace.”— “Not by a long chalk, you'll
find”'): mid C. 19–20. Chalk is used for scoring points. by all means do! Please do
...
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
When we say by a long chalk, meaning 'to a great degree, by far' (and not by a
long chalk, 'not at all'), the 'long chalk' refers to the length of a line of chalk marks
or tallies drawn on a blackboard. This may originally have been in the context of
a ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
as different or as like as chalk and cheese colloq completely different, by a long
chalk colloq by a considerable amount, not by a long chalk colloq not at all. O
chalk something up to add an item to one's list of successes or experiences,
chalk ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
4 a potent homemade 'wine' made from yeast, sugar, water, and rice or fruit US,
2001 . 5 low quality beer US, 1949 . 6 in sports betting, the contestant or team
favoured to win US, 1991 . 7 chocolate syrup US, 1946 . < by a long chalk by
much; ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Aspects of Modern English Usage: for advanced students
The informal toy a long chalk' is very common too. - He's the brightest pupil in the
class by far. by a long way. by a long chalk. - He works the fastest by far, by a
long way, by a long chalk. 1 This section is based on Swan § 539. 3) 'By a long ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
April 1946 The language or West Coast culinary workers' • by a long chalk by
much; by a great degree uk, iss9 In the later C20 the predominant usage
becomes 'not by a long chalk' with the meaning as 'grossly inferior'. chalk verb 1
to prepare ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY A LONG CHALK»
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Crikey, it's Vintage!
... classic cars and food – has grown and grown. Now it is not the only one of its kind by a long chalk, although it remains the favourite of its fans. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Ukip and Greens demand more peers in House of Lords
... Green or Ukip in the general election is greater than the total number of people who voted Liberal Democrat by a long chalk and yet there is a ... «HITC, Jul 15»
Auto-enrolment: Brave new pensions world still leaves savers short …
"It will not be enough by a long chalk," he said. One of the statistics which is important: from April 2016 the state second pension (we know it as ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
NRL: what to look out for in round 17
Yet Suncorp Stadium remains by a long chalk the best rectangular stadium in the sports-loving island continent of Australia, and full to bursting ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Pound Sterling to Euro Exchange Rate Forecast: GBP/EUR hits 1.41 …
The volatility recently witnessed in the Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate isn't over by a long chalk and the next couple of days ... «Euro Exchange Rate News, Jul 15»
China's bear market won't last – these two economies show why
So while it might be a bit of a rollercoaster ride, we don't think China's bull market is over yet – not by a long chalk. So if you already own ... «MoneyWeek, Jun 15»
Saints boss Gray backs squad to cope without John Frendo
We are not the biggest hitters in this league and we can't offer the best deals in the league by a long chalk. But we are a progressive club and ... «St Albans & Harpenden Review, Jun 15»
The Kitchen On Project Morpheus Will Devour Your Soul
Not by a long chalk. Over the next few minutes, the demon continued taunting me relentlessly from the shadows, because that's what demons ... «Kotaku Australia, Jun 15»
What The US Postal Service Can Learn From Privatization Of UK's …
At the time when Geddes wrote it was noted that first-class mail – USPS' most profitable operation by a long chalk – was down around 30% ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
Horror In Virtual Reality Is Too Much Nope To Handle
Not by a long chalk. Over the next few minutes, the demon continued taunting me relentlessly from the shadows, because that's what demons ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 15»
