nem de longe
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally: "not even from far".
Adverb
nem de longe (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) not at all, absolutely not
- Você acha que eles se parecem? Nem de longe! - Do you think they look alike? Absolutely not!
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see nem, de, longe.
Usage notes
This idiom is most ofen used to compare things or people.