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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When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
At one point, the yield fell as far down as 4.184%, its lowest going back to Oct. 25.
—Alex Harring,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Not that O’Connell is thinking too far down the road.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2024
Then measure how far down the hanging hardware is from the top of the frame.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
At one point, the yield fell as far down as 4.184%, its lowest going back to Oct. 25.
—Alex Harring,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Not that O’Connell is thinking too far down the road.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2024
Then measure how far down the hanging hardware is from the top of the frame.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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