- quite a ways
- a long distance.
We're quite a ways from the Mexican border here.
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quite a ways
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quite a ways away — Canadian Slang [kwhite a w ehs aweh] Used when saying something is far away That is quite a ways away … English dialects glossary
quite — [ kwaıt ] function word *** Quite can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or adverb): I was quite angry with her. (before a verb): I quite agree with you. I can t quite decide which dress to wear today. as a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quite frankly — quite frankly/honestly/spoken phrase used for expressing your opinion in a way that sounds sincere and direct Quite frankly, I don’t care if he leaves. Quite honestly, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about. Thesaurus: ways of giving your… … Useful english dictionary
quite honestly — quite frankly/honestly/spoken phrase used for expressing your opinion in a way that sounds sincere and direct Quite frankly, I don’t care if he leaves. Quite honestly, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about. Thesaurus: ways of giving your… … Useful english dictionary
quite the — old fashioned phrase used for emphasizing your description or statement Young Cardew is quite the gentleman these days. I believe that shoulder length hair is quite the fashion. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are sayinghyponym to… … Useful english dictionary
quite the little... — quite the little... spoken phrase used when you are annoyed about what someone has done and want to make it seem less important Quite the little hero, aren’t you? Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angrysynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
quite */*/*/ — UK [kwaɪt] / US adverb, predeterminer Summary: Quite can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or adverb): I was quite angry with her. (before a verb): I quite agree with you. ♦ I can t quite decide which dress to wear… … English dictionary
Ways and Means (The West Wing) — Infobox Television episode Title = Ways and Means Series = The West Wing Caption = Doug suggests a veto. Season = 3 Episode = 47 Airdate = October 24, 2001 Production = 227203 Writer = Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Eli Attie Gene Sperling (story)… … Wikipedia
Ways to Strength and Beauty — Infobox Film name = Wege zu Kraft und Schönheit Ein Film über moderne Körperkultur caption = director = Nicholas Kaufmann, Wilhelm Prager producer = Alfred Stern, Ufa Kulturfilmabteilung writer = Nicholas Kaufmann, Wilhelm Prager, Ernst Krieger… … Wikipedia
King Edward VI Five Ways — Infobox UK school name = King Edward VI Five Ways School size = latitude = 52.43058 longitude = 2.00143 dms = motto = Dieu et mon droit (God and my right.) motto pl = established = 1883 approx = closed = c approx = type = Grammar voluntary aided… … Wikipedia
