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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  • fun and games
  • lie in state
  • at a loss
  • like it or lump it
  • have the makings of (something)
  • put (something) over on (someone)
  • fall out with (someone) over (something)
  • gone but not forgotten
  • bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)
  • get the floor


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