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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The trio had no phone signal to call for help, due to being so far down in the cave, and so Kate made the tough decision to leave the boys to find help.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 July 2025
But space issues seem to have fallen far down Trump's list of priorities.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
If Waymo puts its cars to the test with a person behind the wheel, not too far down the road, leaders will have to make a fateful decision about how and under what conditions to allow self-driving taxis or private cars to operate in New York State and City.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Such bombs, weapons experts say, use their sheer weight to drill as far down as 200 feet before exploding.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 July 2025
But space issues seem to have fallen far down Trump's list of priorities.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
If Waymo puts its cars to the test with a person behind the wheel, not too far down the road, leaders will have to make a fateful decision about how and under what conditions to allow self-driving taxis or private cars to operate in New York State and City.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Such bombs, weapons experts say, use their sheer weight to drill as far down as 200 feet before exploding.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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