not by a long chalk

Not at all; not by great or any means. Primarily heard in UK. I'm not beaten yet, not by a long chalk!

not by a ˈlong chalk

(British English) (also not by a ˈlong shot American English, British English ) (informal) not nearly; not at all: ‘Do you think she’s ready to take this exam?’ ‘No, not by a long chalk.’ ♢ This election isn’t over yet, not by a long shot.

See also: by, chalk, long, not

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not be the end of the world
not be the only pebble on the beach
not be the word for it
not be whistling Dixie
not be your cup of tea
not bear the sight of (someone or something)
not beat about/around the bush
not beat around the bush
not before time
not believe (one's) ears
not believe (one's) eyes
not believe a word of it
not believe ears
not believe eyes
not believe your eyes/ears
not bloody likely
not born yesterday
not bothered
not break the bank
not breathe a word
not budge an inch
not budge/give/move an inch
not built that way
not buy
not buy (something)
not by a long chalk
not by a long shot
not by any means
not by any stretch of the imagination
not care (a) tuppence
not care a hang
not care a hang (about something)
not care a hoot
not care a hoot (about something)
not care a monkey's fart (about something)
not care two hoots (about something)
not care two hoots about
not care two pins (about something)
not care two straws
not care two straws (about something)
not care twopence
not care/give a damn
not care/give a hoot
not care/give tuppence for/about somebody/something
not care/give/worth a fig, to
not come amiss
not come cheap
not come to harm
not come/go amiss
not count your chickens
not cricket
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not break the bank
not breathe a word
not breathe a word of it
not breathe to
not breathe to her
not breathe to him
not breathe to me
not breathe to one
not breathe to somebody
not breathe to someone
not breathe to them
not breathe to us
not breathe to you
not brother's keeper
not budge
not budge an inch
not budge/give/move an inch
not built that way
Not Business Related
not but what
not but what
not but what
not buy
not buy (something)
not buy it
not buy something
not buying
not buying it
not by a blame sight
not by a blame sight
not by a long chalk
not by a long shot
not by a long shot
not by a long shot
not by a long shot
not by a long sight
not by any means
not by any stretch
not by any stretch of the imagination
not by any stretch of the imagination
not by any stretch of the imagination
not by any stretch of the imagination
not by any stretch of the imagination
not by chance
Not by Works
Not Calculated
Not Camp Appropriate
not capable of annulment
not capable of being introduced as evidence
not care (a) tuppence
not care a damn
not care a fig
not care a hang
not care a hang (about something)
not care a hang about
not care a hang about her
not care a hang about him
not care a hang about me
not care a hang about someone
not care a hang about something
not care a hang about them
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