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was nowhere near

[/wəz ˈnoʊweər nɪr/]
verb phrase
estava longe de; não estava nem perto de
1. was not close to something in distance, time, or achievement; fell far short of
The final result was nowhere near what we expected.
O resultado final estava longe do que esperávamos.
2. did not come close to achieving or reaching something
His performance was nowhere near the standard required.
Seu desempenho estava longe do padrão exigido.
NYC Slang
wasn't even in the ballpark
Synonyms
was far fromfell short ofwas not even close towas miles away from
Antonyms
was very close towas almostnearly reached

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estava longe de; não estava nem perto de
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tava longe demais de
colloquial contraction of 'estava'
São Paulo
estava muito longe de
emphasis with 'muito' is common
Portugal
estava longe de; não estava sequer perto de
use of 'sequer' for emphasis is typical in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a far cry from
not even close
miles away from
not by a long shot
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