Sunday, June 13, 2010

English Expression of the Day: It's the furthest thing from my mind

"It's the furthest thing from my mind."

- is an expression which means:

"I'm not thinking about that. / I never think about that."

for example:

Q: How much money does he make?
A: It's the furthest thing from my mind.

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farther - means 'more distant'.
Ex: Ottawa is farther from here than Niagara Falls.

further - means 'more time' or 'more quantity'.
Ex: The problem requires further study.