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• yet — [ jet ] function word *** Yet can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I haven t seen him yet. Have you had your lunch yet? His latest crime was the worst yet. I have yet to spend summer in the mountains. as a conjunction (connecting two… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Yet — Yet, adv. [OE. yet, [yogh]et, [yogh]it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.] [1913 Webster] 1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. A little longer; yet a little… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• not by a long chalk — not by a long shot/chalk/way/informal phrase used for saying that something is not true at all They’ve achieved a lot, but they haven’t finished yet – not by a long way. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely …   Useful english dictionary

• not to my knowledge — spoken phrase used for answering that you think something is not true, although you are not completely certain ‘Have the letters been written yet?’ ‘Not to my knowledge.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

• not by a long way — not by a long shot/chalk/way/informal phrase used for saying that something is not true at all They’ve achieved a lot, but they haven’t finished yet – not by a long way. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely …   Useful english dictionary

• yet */*/*/ — UK [jet] / US adverb, conjunction Summary: Yet can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I haven t seen him yet. ♦ Have you had your lunch yet? ♦ His latest crime was the worst yet. ♦ I have yet to spend summer in the mountains. as a… …   English dictionary

• yet — 1 /jet/ adverb 1 (in questions or negatives) until now or until a particular time: Has Edmund arrived yet? | The potatoes aren t quite ready yet. see just 1 2 as yet an expression meaning until this moment, used in questions and negatives: We ve… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• not by a long shot — BY NO (MANNER OF) MEANS, not at all, in no way, certainly not, absolutely not, definitely not; Brit. not by a long chalk. → shot * * * not by a long shot Not by any means • • • Main Entry: ↑long * * * not by a long shot/chalk/way/ …   Useful english dictionary

• not by a long shot — informal, old fashioned something that you say when you think something is not at all true. Do you think it s as good as her last movie? No, not by a long shot. It s not over yet, not by a long chalk, we still have a very good chance of winning …   New idioms dictionary

• not to my knowledge — spoken used for answering that you think something is not true, although you are not completely certain Have the letters been written yet? Not to my knowledge …   English dictionary

• not by any (manner of) means — by ˈno means | not by ˈany (manner of) means idiom not at all • She is by no means an inexperienced teacher. • We haven t won yet, not by any means. Main entry: ↑meansidiom …   Useful english dictionary