Where did this saying come from?

[Lynda Harvey]

Something that has just come to mind was the saying 'Thats better by a long chalk' Where did that come from? Or was it just a saying in our house?
Sure one of you will know it.
Lynda on a very cold and windy Wales day.

 

[ColinB]

Hi Lynda,
try this

https://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-not2.htm

Colin

 

[Alf]

Thats a good page Colin, I had it once thanks for finding it

 

[Lynda Harvey]

Thanks Colin
Made interesting reading that. I knew one of you would have the answer. Thanks again
Lynda

 

[jude]

Hi Linda,
Dont know where the phrase came from but my folks used it and I still do today!