"the length of the Flemington straight" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-the length of the Flemington straight.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: In reference to Flemington Racecourse, the straight of which is 450m long and the focus of much of Australia at the end of the annual Melbourne Cup. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} the length of the Flemington straight
  1. (Australia, informal, idiomatic) A long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot. Wikipedia link: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Cup Tags: Australia, idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-the_length_of_the_Flemington_straight-en-noun-VasuP-GH Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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