nowhere near
idiom
1
: not at all near to
We were nowhere near a hospital.
2
informal
: not at all : not nearly
Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.
That is nowhere near enough water.
The house is nowhere near finished.
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Aside from Pete Alonso, who is nowhere near the Twins’ price range, the best unsigned options are underwhelming.
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
So The Batman 2, which would release after the Brave and the Bold, would be a flashback from The Brave and the Bold, given that obviously Pattinson is nowhere near that point in his story currently, and The Penguin timeline confirms that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The fundraising goal is $12 million, but Frost said that’s nowhere near the appropriate value of the land.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Clark is undeniably the better 3-point shooter, holding the NCAA's all-time 3-point record that Watkins is nowhere near on pace to touching.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
So The Batman 2, which would release after the Brave and the Bold, would be a flashback from The Brave and the Bold, given that obviously Pattinson is nowhere near that point in his story currently, and The Penguin timeline confirms that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The fundraising goal is $12 million, but Frost said that’s nowhere near the appropriate value of the land.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Clark is undeniably the better 3-point shooter, holding the NCAA's all-time 3-point record that Watkins is nowhere near on pace to touching.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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