miss by a mile — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To shoot at something and be far from hitting it; not hit near. * /Jack s first shot missed the target by a mile./ 2. To be very wrong; be far from right. * /Lee tried to guess on the examination, but his answers missed… … Dictionary of American idioms
miss by a mile — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To shoot at something and be far from hitting it; not hit near. * /Jack s first shot missed the target by a mile./ 2. To be very wrong; be far from right. * /Lee tried to guess on the examination, but his answers missed… … Dictionary of American idioms
miss\ by\ a\ mile — v. phr. informal 1. To shoot at something and be far from hitting it; not hit near. Jack s first shot missed the target by a mile. 2. To be very wrong; be far from right. Lee tried to guess on the examination, but his answers missed by a mile. 3 … Словарь американских идиом
mile — n. 1) a land, statute; nautical, sea mile 2) (misc.) to miss by a mile ( to miss by a great deal ) * * * [maɪl] nautical seamile a land. statute (misc.) to miss by a mile ( to miss by a great deal ) … Combinatory dictionary
mile — See: GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, JAW DROP or JAW DROP A MILE, MISS BY A MILE, MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE … Dictionary of American idioms
mile — See: GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, JAW DROP or JAW DROP A MILE, MISS BY A MILE, MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE … Dictionary of American idioms
mile — See: give one an inch, and he will take a mile, jaw drop or jaw drop a mile, miss by a mile, miss is as good as a mile … Словарь американских идиом
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miss — Ⅰ. miss [1] ► VERB 1) fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with. 2) be too late for. 3) fail to notice, hear, or understand. 4) fail to be present. 5) avoid. 6) (mi … English terms dictionary
miss is as good as a mile — A miss is as good as a mile means that if you fail, even by the smallest margin, it is still a failure … The small dictionary of idiomes
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