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was far from being

[wəz fɑːr frəm ˈbiːɪŋ]
verb phrase
estava longe de ser
1. was not at all; was the opposite of; was anything but
His behavior was far from being acceptable.
Seu comportamento estava longe de ser aceitável.
2. did not come close to being; fell short of being
The results were far from being satisfactory.
Os resultados estavam longe de ser satisfatórios.
Synonyms
was anything butwas far fromwas not at allfell short of being
Antonyms
was indeedwas trulywas very much

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estava longe de ser
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tava longe de ser
Colloquial contraction of 'estava'
São Paulo
estava longe de ser
Standard formal usage
Portugal
estava longe de ser
Standard usage; occasionally 'tava longe de ser' in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

far from it
anything but
far cry from
the opposite of
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