far down

idiom

: at a low or unimportant position in a list or series

Supporting public education seems to be far down on the government's agenda.

Cleaning house ranks pretty far down on my list.

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Then measure how far down the hanging hardware is from the top of the frame. —

Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 The gloomy clouds over the long-term business potential of TV began to gather before the pandemic, but the COVID-19 disruption coupled with the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year forced the industry to confront difficult issues that are no longer far down the road. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Obviously, being able to see far down the road at night is a good thing for a driver. —

Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024 Virtually all commodities are far down with post-COVID-19 supply chain snags cleared. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far down