far and away :
be a far cry from
be very different from
1987 - National Geographic - I walk out and hire a Helicopter… an expensive way to mine. And a far cry from the ancient Maori canoe expeditions to hunt for jade.
far and away
by a very large amount
1990 - A. L. Kennedy - Night Geometry & Garscadden Trains - She enjoyed being far and away the best cook.
far be it from me to = far be it for me to
used to express reluctance, especially to do something which you think may be resented
so far so good
progress has been satisfactory up to now
1998 - New Scientist - The project has just now reached a rigorous testing phase and the researchers say so far so good.
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