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    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      by no means; not at all:
      "they weren't beaten yet, not by a long chalk"
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    1. by no means; not at all:
      by no means
      not at all
      in no way
      not in the least
      not in the slightest
      on no account
      under no circumstances
      no way
      by no manner of means
      not the least bit
      certainly not
      absolutely not
      definitely not
     
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    “Not by a long chalk’ is a 19th century expression that originated in Canada but first became commonplace in England. It is the equivalent of the variant that is more used in the USA – ‘not by a long shot’. The chalk that is referred to is …

     
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    Aug 25, 2017 · What Does the Idiom Not by a Long Chalk Mean? The idiom not by a long chalk (or not by a long shot in American English) means not by any means or not at all. It conveys doubt or skepticism about achieving a particular …

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    What does not by a long chalk mean?
    For example, “£100,000 isn’t enough to buy a house in London – not by a long chalk”. What's the origin of the phrase 'Not by a long chalk'? “Not by a long chalk’ is a 19th century expression that originated in Canada but first became commonplace in England. It is the equivalent of the variant that is more used in the USA – ‘not by a long shot’.

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    What does not beaten by a long chalk mean?
    A This mainly British expression means “not by any means”, “not at all” and often turns up in conventional expressions such as they weren’t beaten yet, not by a long chalk. It goes back to the days in which a count or score of almost any kind was marked up on a convenient surface using chalk.

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    Where did the phrase 'not by a long chalk' come from?
    Attempts have been made to derive the saying from the slightly earlier NOT BY A LONG CHALK, which comes from the use of chalk for reckoning points in tavern games. But 'not by a long chalk' means 'not by much,' so it seems that the phrase (long shot) derives from either archery or shooting."

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    What does a chalk mean?
    A chalk was the name given a single mark or score, so that a person might explain that somebody or other had lost a game of skittles by four chalks or you needed 31 chalks to finish. If your opponent had a long chalk, a big score, he was doing well. The expression indicates a determined intention to continue, though the game is going against you.

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    What does it mean if your opponent has a long chalk?
    If your opponent had a long chalk, a big score, he was doing well. The expression indicates a determined intention to continue, though the game is going against you. Your opponent may have a long chalk, but you’re not done for yet.

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    What does it mean if a game is not over by a long chalk?
    A long chalk meant that a player was far ahead in terms of the score chalked up and therefore was most likely to win the game. A determined opponent, however, might say, “The game is not over by a long chalk” signalling one last effort to catch up despite being a long chalk behind. See also Not by a long shot.

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