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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  • let the cat out of the bag
  • back up (something) or back (something) up
  • a force to be reckoned with
  • no end
  • a knock-down-drag-out fight
  • make up (something/money/time)
  • on pins and needles
  • breathe one's last
  • days running
  • six of one or half-a-dozen of the other


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