the length of the Flemington straight
(Australia, informal, idiomatic) A long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia, informal, idiomatic) A long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.
Origin: 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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