a far remove

a far remove

English

Noun

a far remove (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) A great distance from something or somewhere.
    • 1919, Arthur Judson Brown, The Mastery of the Far East, section 295:
      The aristocratic House of Peers is at a far remove from the people

Usage notes

  • Often preceded by at, i.e., at a far remove.

See also

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