far and away
By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“This is far and away the best pizza in town.”
“After comparing all the candidates, we agreed that she was far and away the most qualified person for the job.”
“The new stadium is far and away the most impressive architectural achievement of the decade, drawing visitors from across the globe to admire its design.”
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a bridge too far
A step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
Last updated August 10, 2026