Idioms

miss by a mile
fail to do something by a great amount, to fail to hit something by a great distance
The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually he missed by a mile.

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  • miss out on (something)
  • miss the boat
  • miss the point
  • mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something) else
  • mix and match
  • mix it up
  • mix up (something) or mix (something) up
  • mixed up
  • moment of truth
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  • at length
  • let (something) slide
  • kick (something) around or kick around (something)
  • lead a dog's life
  • wipe (someone's) slate clean
  • a snow job
  • what makes (someone) tick
  • try out for (something)
  • ease off on (someone or something)
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