far from it

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used to say that the opposite of what sb says is true

   Far from it, I was named after a swimming pool.

   Far from it.

In the movies · 8

• I mean, I'm not saying I was blameless myself, far from it,Trainspotting1996
• Look, Your Highness, it's not that we're afraid. Far from it.Spaceballs1987
• Far from it, I was named after a swimming pool.Life of Pi2012
• Far from it.Wonka2023
• Far from it.Wedding Crashers2005
• Far from it.The Big Lebowski1998
• Far from it.The Matrix1999
• No. Far from it, my friend.The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie2004

From the same entry

• as far as the eye can see
• as far as I know
• as far as I am concerned
• as far as is concerned
• as far as it goes
• by far
• carry too far
• far and away
• far and wide
• far be it from me to do
• far from doing
• go far

More idioms

• feel good
• be no use
• put your foot down
• sooner or later
• on board
• out loud
• in order to do
• in the long run
• ahead of time
• have had enough
• face to face
• all over the place