A: "How is your brother getting on?" B: "Oh, he's miles better than he was last week." (SPI) — А: "Как чувствует себя ваш брат?" Б: "В тысячу раз лучше, чем на прошлой неделе."
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
miles better — miles better/more difficult/too long/etc informal phrase a lot better, more difficult, too long etc He was wearing trousers that looked miles too long. When I woke up, I felt miles bett … Useful english dictionary
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miles more difficult — miles better/more difficult/too long/etc informal phrase a lot better, more difficult, too long etc He was wearing trousers that looked miles too long. When I woke up, I felt miles bett … Useful english dictionary
miles too long — miles better/more difficult/too long/etc informal phrase a lot better, more difficult, too long etc He was wearing trousers that looked miles too long. When I woke up, I felt miles bett … Useful english dictionary
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