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the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

refers to a father/mother and son/daughter not being different from one another or being identical in their actions, behaviors, etc.
Dad gets caught stealing in his teen years and then his son gets caught stealing as a teen.

The mother might look at the father and say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
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good from far 

...but far from good. A chick that looks smoking hot from a distance, but when she gets closer you find out she's pretty beat.
good from far by MoonKnight March 18, 2003
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So Far Not So Sick 

Meaning that everything is not going so well. (See "So far so sick")

"How is your day going?"

"So far not so sick."

or,

"How's the game shaping up?"

"So far not so sick."

Too Far Gone 

When a single individual is beyond the point of sobriety that he/she is no longer on this planet
Jimmy can’t have another drink, he is just too far gone”

“I tried to smoke another bowl, but I was too far gone”

Murphy's Far Falling Unreachable Theory 

The theory that when we accidentally drop an object (where ever we happen to be at the moment) it no doubt falls or rolls to the farthest, unreachable place. It is a mysterious theory that never fails to happen.
I was putting on my make up and my lipstick fell on the floor. Murphy's Far Falling Unreachable Theory kicked in because it was no where to be found. I had to hunt and excavate the room in order to finally find it behind the dresser under the rug.

in my far from humble opinion 

An assertive phrase to introduce one's opinion by someone who is supremely confident it is the only valid viewpoint that makes logical sense. It is often abbreviated to IMFFHO. It should not be used by the faint hearted or those that cannot back it up with facts.
In my far from humble opinion, Matt Oxley writes like he's sitting on a time-bomb waiting for it to explode so he can be the first to report it
In my far from humble opinion, Valentino Rossi will never win another world championship

HOW FAR? 

What you’re doing, how’s things going, where are you
Hey, how far?
Im chillin at your girls house

How far?

At the crib,what’s good

How far: working bro; tryna get to this money; ya feel meh bro?!
HOW FAR? by Ouu tweet August 9, 2019