"tant s'en faut" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /tɑ̃ s‿ɑ̃ fo/ Forms: tant s’ en faut [canonical]
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} tant s’en faut
  1. (formal) far from it, not by a long shot, not by a long chalk, not by any means Tags: formal Synonyms: loin s'en faut, loin de là
    Sense id: en-tant_s'en_faut-fr-adv-UFBbC7bV Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "I don’t understand it in the slightest.",
          "text": "Je ne le comprends pas, tant s’en faut.",
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        "far from it, not by a long shot, not by a long chalk, not by any means"
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          "not by a long shot",
          "not by a long shot"
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          "by a long chalk",
          "by a long chalk"
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          "not by any means",
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