[edit on Wikidata] Far-sightedness, also known as hyperopia, is a condition of the eye where light focuses behind, instead of on, the retina. This causes close objects to be blurry while far objects may appear normal. As the disease worsens objects at all distances may be blurry. Other symptoms may include headaches and eye strain.
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few and far between. At wide intervals, scarce, as in Supporters of the amendment are few and far between. This expression originally was used very literally for physical objects such as houses appearing at widely separated intervals. Today it is also used more loosely. [Mid-1600s]
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long in the tooth. Getting on in years, old, as in Aunt Aggie's a little long in the tooth to be helping us move. This expression alludes to a horse's gums receding with age and making the teeth appear longer. [Mid-1800s]
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[only before noun] used for referring to the end or side of something that is a greater distance from you. She moved to the far side of the bed to make room. He saw Lynn standing at the far end of the bar. Synonyms and related words.
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Getting on in years, old, as in Aunt Aggie's a little long in the tooth to be helping us move. This expression alludes to a horse's gums receding with age and making the teeth appear longer. long in the tooth.
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Much Ado About Nothing (TO BE OR NOT TO BE). Hi. Too long means longer than necessary or longer than the ideal time. Far too long means a lot longer than necessary or a lot longer than the ideal time. If it should take a person one hour to understand the subject, and someone takes two hours, it is too long. If someone is still 'struggling with the subject' after six hours, it is far too long. Wyrd bið ful aræd - bull! Thank you too much.
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These changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient. The company has really come a long way [=the company has made a lot of progress] since/from its humble beginnings. These problems go back a long way. She and her business partner go back a long way (together).
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There are far more flattering ways to refer to someone as being “long in the tooth”—to the extent that any reference to age is flattering—such as the French euphemism “a woman of a certain age.”.
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We've done a lot of work, but we have a long way to go. [=we still have a lot of work to do] These changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient. [=these changes will do a lot to make the system more efficient] The company has really come a long way [=the company has made a lot of progress] since/from its humble beginnings. These problems go back a long way. [=these problems have existed for a long time] She and her business partner go back a long way (together). [=she and her business partner have known each other for a long time]
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far too long definition
Far too long means a lot longer than necessary or a lot longer than the ideal time. A lot longer than necessary or a lot longer than the ideal time.