not by a long chalk Brit. by no means; not at all 〈英〉决不; 一点也不。 [ORIGIN: with reference to the chalk used for marking up scores in competitive games.] not by a ˈlong chalk(BrE)(alsonot by a ˈlong shotNAmE,BrE)not nearly; not at all差得远；绝不；一点也不It's not over yet—not by a long chalk.这事还没有了结，还差得远呢。 |