- far be it from me to
- used to express reluctance, esp. to do something that one thinks may be resented
far be it from me to speculate on his reasons
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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far be it from me — Meaning Origin From the Bible, Samuel 20:20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy … Meaning and origin of phrases
far be it from — phrasal it would be inappropriate or impossible for < far be it from God, that he should do wickedness Job 34:10(Authorized Version) > … New Collegiate Dictionary
far — [ far ] (comparative far|ther [ farðər ] or fur|ther [ fɜrðər ] ; superlative far|thest [ farðəst ] or fur|thest [ fɜrðəst ] ) adjective, adverb *** Far can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Have you traveled far today? after the verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Far — Far, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Far between — Far Far, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
far-flung — 1895, from FAR (Cf. far) + p.t. of FLING (Cf. fling) … Etymology dictionary
far-reaching — 1824, from FAR (Cf. far) + prp. of REACH (Cf. reach) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
far — far1 W1S1 [fa: US fa:r] adv comparative farther [ˈfa:ðə US ˈfa:rðər] or further [ˈfə:ðə US ˈfə:rðər] superlative farthest [ˈfa:ðıst US ˈfa:r ] or furthest [ˈfə:ðıst US ˈfə:r ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(distance)¦ 2¦(a lot/very much)¦ 3¦(progress)¦ 4¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
far — [[t]fɑ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦ (Far has two comparatives, farther and further, and two superlatives, farthest and furthest. Farther and farthest are used mainly in sense 1, and are dealt with here. Further and furthest are dealt with in separate entries … English dictionary
far — adj., adv. 1) far from (far from the city; the problem is far from being solved) 2) by far (she is by far the better player) 3) (misc.) to go far on one s connections; far be it from me to criticize, but... USAGE NOTE: The phrases by far and far… … Combinatory dictionary
far — farness, n. /fahr/, adv., adj., farther or further, farthest or furthest. adv. 1. at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet. 2. at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the… … Universalium
