not by a long chalk
idiomPart ofchalk
not by a long chalk — idiom
1. Used to say that something is not true or not finished at all.
1.idiom
Definition
Used to say that something is not true or not finished at all.
Example
He hasn't won the race yet, not by a long chalk.
Is the project complete? Not by a long chalk.
2. used to emphasise that something is definitely not true or not the case; far fro
2.idiom
Definition
used to emphasise that something is definitely not true or not the case; far from it
Example
Has she finished the report? Not by a long chalk — she still has three more sections to write.