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
  • Money is no object
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  • a jack-of-all-trades
  • on the verge of (doing something)
  • something to that effect
  • take off
  • set sail
  • the pick of (something)
  • make oneself conspicuous
  • a knock-down-drag-out fight
  • meet (someone) half-way
  • call for (someone)


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