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Definition of 'not within an ass's roar of'

not within an ass's roar of

Irish informal
not close to obtaining, winning, etc
she wasn't within an ass's roar of it
ass
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Nearby words of 'not within an ass's roar of'

  • not very
  • not with a bang but a whimper
  • not with you
  • not within an ass's roar of
  • not worth a cracker
  • not worth a crumpet
  • not worth a damn

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'N'

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Definition of not within an ass's roar of from the Collins English Dictionary

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