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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  • harken back to (something)
  • in earnest
  • Hobson's choice
  • put on the feed bag
  • pinch pennies
  • off and running
  • leg man
  • in the short run
  • to the ends of the earth
  • instrumental in (doing something)


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