# far from doing sth

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/far-from-doing-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this to say that the opposite of something is actually true.

## Examples

- I am far from finished with my homework.
- The project is far from complete, so we need to work through the weekend.
- The politician's speech was far from convincing, leaving the audience skeptical about his proposed economic reforms.

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