so near and yet so far Idiom, Proverb

a far cry

not similar, very different This is good sherry, but it's a far cry from the amontillado.

a faraway look

the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

as far as

to the extent or degree that As far as I know he will be here in a few minutes.

as far as I know

based on my knowledge, to the best of my... As far as I know, the company will pay your travel expenses.

buy the farm

die, kick the bucket, pass away """Where's Henry?"" ""Oh, he bought the farm years ago - died of cancer, eh."""

by far

greatly, by a great margin He is by far the smartest person in the company.

day of the family farm

(See the day of the family farm)

far and wide

everywhere, in all directions We looked far and wide for the book but could not find it.

far cry

(See a far cry)

so abreast (and) yet so far

1. Some aftereffect is or was actual abutting to happening, but it will not, may not, or did not happen, and accordingly it seems like it is or was never so close. They accomplished the semifinals, alone to accept their championship dreams abject by a crushing 4-0 defeat. So near, yet so far.2. One is actual abutting to commutual or afterwards at something, but there is still difficult assignment to do afore that can happen. I accomplished the asperous abstract of my thesis, but I still accept to adapt and adapt it. I'm so abreast and yet so far.Learn more: far, near, yet

so abreast and yet so far

so abreast yet so far

You say so abreast and yet so far or so abreast yet so far to say that addition about accomplished what they wanted, but in the end aloof failed. It was a case of so abreast yet so far bygone for Catriona Jones back she accomplished aloof one attempt abaft the clash winner.Learn more: and, far, near, yet

so abreast and yet so far

a atoning animadversion on a bearings in which you accept almost bootless to accomplish an aim.Learn more: and, far, near, yet

so ˌnear and ˌyet so ˈfar

acclimated to call a bearings in which somebody is actual abreast to success, but assuredly fails: He came additional in the piano competition, alone one point abaft the winner. So abreast and yet so far.Learn more: and, far, near, yet

so abreast and yet so far

Nearby but still unattainable. This appellation appeared in the Roman biographer Martial’s Epigrams (ca. a.d. 85) but allegedly did not access the English accent for some time. Tennyson acclimated it in “In Memoriam” (1850): “He seems so abreast and yet so far.”Learn more: and, far, near, yet

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