Not far off/out/wrong
idiom
Approximately correct or accurate; nearly the same.
The price I guessed for the car is not far off the real cost.
Often appears as...
- not far off the mark
- not far off the truth
idiom
Not much different in quality or standard to what is expected or required.
Your performance was not far off what we expect from our best employees.
Often appears as...
- not far off excellence
- not far off perfect
idiom
Not a great distance away.
Our house is not far off the main road.
Often appears as...
- not far off road
- not far off station
idiom
Approximately correct or accurate; nearly the same.
The price I guessed for the car is not far off the real cost.
Often appears as...
- not far off the mark
- not far off the truth
idiom
Not much different in quality or standard to what is expected or required.
Your performance was not far off what we expect from our best employees.
Often appears as...
- not far off excellence
- not far off perfect
idiom
Not a great distance away.
Our house is not far off the main road.
Often appears as...
- not far off road
- not far off station
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Estimation Precision
Used when you're close in guesses or estimates, but not exactly spot-on.
The weather forecast was not far off - it did rain a bit.
Pro Tip 2/3Valued Impreciseness
Shows that being precisely accurate isn't always necessary to communicate an idea.
I'm not far off your age, just a couple of years younger.
Pro Tip 3/3Humbly Near Truth
Express modesty about your reply's correctness when unsure.
I think it's in the 20s today, not far off, right?
Pro Tip 1/3Estimation Precision
Used when you're close in guesses or estimates, but not exactly spot-on.
The weather forecast was not far off - it did rain a bit.
Pro Tip 2/3Valued Impreciseness
Shows that being precisely accurate isn't always necessary to communicate an idea.
I'm not far off your age, just a couple of years younger.
Pro Tip 3/3Humbly Near Truth
Express modesty about your reply's correctness when unsure.
I think it's in the 20s today, not far off, right?
Pro Tip 1/3Estimation Precision
Used when you're close in guesses or estimates, but not exactly spot-on.
The weather forecast was not far off - it did rain a bit.
Pro Tip 2/3Valued Impreciseness
Shows that being precisely accurate isn't always necessary to communicate an idea.
I'm not far off your age, just a couple of years younger.
Pro Tip 3/3Humbly Near Truth
Express modesty about your reply's correctness when unsure.
I think it's in the 20s today, not far off, right?
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