nowhere near (1)
This page is about the collocation nowhere near (1)
collocation pattern: adverb + adverb
Meaning
far away from
For example
- Ronnie says he was nowhere near the bank when it was robbed.
- The embassy's nowhere near here, so we'll have to take the bus.
A similar collocation is "(not) anywhere near", as in "He wasn't anywhere near the bank."
Contributor: Matt Errey