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Guyper  +  913261 Tue, 22 Sep 09 05:45 PM
"My own plans for retirement are quite a ways off"

Hi, what does "a ways off" mean?

Thank you
Guyper
Best answer by Vorpar  +  913355 Tue, 22 Sep 09 07:13 PM
It usually means "far away", but in this context refers to time: "far in the future".
Vorpar
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