far down
idiom
: at a low or unimportant position in a list or series
Supporting public education seems to be far down on the government's agenda.
Cleaning house ranks pretty far down on my list.
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The official described the role of Trump‘s envoy to Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg as instrumental in getting the deal this far down the track.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The coverlet fits the bed more like a standard comforter than a larger quilt and doesn’t drape very far down.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Still, Dawkins hesitates to look too far down the road, remaining focused on the task at hand: BYU.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
But Boeing is far down the leaderboard of the longest streaks of red ink in the S&P 500.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The coverlet fits the bed more like a standard comforter than a larger quilt and doesn’t drape very far down.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Still, Dawkins hesitates to look too far down the road, remaining focused on the task at hand: BYU.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
But Boeing is far down the leaderboard of the longest streaks of red ink in the S&P 500.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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