far removed from

far removed from
far removed from
: very different from (something)

a pampered life far removed from the poverty of his youth

Hockey and soccer are not that far removed from each other.

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Main Entry:removed

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  • far removed from something — phrase very different from something Our dreams are often far removed from reality. Thesaurus: different and differentlysynonym Main entry: far …   Useful english dictionary

  • far removed from something — very different from something Our dreams are often far removed from reality …   English dictionary

  • (be) far removed from something — be far/further/furthest removed from sth idiom to be very different from sth; to not be connected with sth • Many of these books are far removed from the reality of the children s lives. Main entry: ↑removeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) further removed from something — be far/further/furthest removed from sth idiom to be very different from sth; to not be connected with sth • Many of these books are far removed from the reality of the children s lives. Main entry: ↑removeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) furthest removed from something — be far/further/furthest removed from sth idiom to be very different from sth; to not be connected with sth • Many of these books are far removed from the reality of the children s lives. Main entry: ↑removeidiom …   Useful english 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 — 1. far from + noun. This is a common way of expressing denial or rejection of a proposition: • The American dream seems as far from reality as my Communist dream Guardian, 1986. Its function as metaphor is more strongly evident in the variant… …   Modern English usage

  • removed — re|moved [ rı muvd ] adjective never before noun 1. ) different from something: removed from: It was all so removed from our usual experience. far removed: dealing with people whose culture is far removed from our own 2. ) without enough… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • removed — UK [rɪˈmuːvd] / US [rɪˈmuvd] adjective [never before noun] 1) different from something removed from: It was all so removed from our usual experience. far removed: dealing with people whose culture is far removed from our own 2) without enough… …   English dictionary

  • far — 1 adverb comparative farther or further superlative farthest or furthest A LONG DISTANCE 1 LONG DISTANCE a long distance: Have you driven far? | We walked much further than we had intended. | far away: My parents don t live far away. | far… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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