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Meanings of long chalk in English

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Usage of long chalk in English
1
O, no; I know'd better than all that, by a long chalk.
The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia
2
They'll pay me for it, which is better, by a long chalk!
The Grey Lady
3
Not by a very long chalk, but it is positive nonetheless.
The Irish Times
4
Yes, yes; more than the old pail was worth by a long chalk.
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush
5
I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
6
Fun for you, but not for me by a long chalk.
The Lost Hunter / A Tale of Early Times
7
But you're not sure of proving it-notby a long chalk.
The Loudwater Mystery
8
Reginald Butterwick-thathe hasn't seen the last of me-notby a long chalk.
Happy Pollyooly: The Rich Little Poor Girl
9
You're as sudden as Marker, and a long chalk more mysterious.
The Half-Hearted
10
But he hasn't done with Mr. Vance-notby a long chalk.
Happy Pollyooly: The Rich Little Poor Girl
11
But we're not up to that Trinity yet, lassie, by a long chalk.
Captivity
12
But that wasn't the worst of it-notby a long chalk.
War Of Honor
13
We A.B.'s were in the minority by a long chalk.
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
14
And she hasn't done her best by a long chalk.
Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa
15
I never let on, but Mis' Ash's cookin's the best by a long chalk.
A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches
16
But that ain't the worst-no ,notby a long chalk!
Stories from Everybody's Magazine
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