by a long chalk

By a wide margin, as of time, distance, ability, etc. Often used in the negative to indicate not at all or by no means. Primarily heard in UK. He won that match by a long chalk. I'm not done yet, not by a long chalk!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bratislava	-	Serbian
Alexander	a-lig-ZAN-dər (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-lək-SAHN-dər (Dutch), AW-lek-sawn-der (Hungarian)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient
TomaŽ	-	Slovene
Pranav	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Roger	RAH-jər (English), ro-ZHE (French)	English, French, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch
Vinal	-	English (Rare)