miss by a mile -Idioms

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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)

mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something) else

mix up (something) or mix (something) up

moment of truth

Money is no object

round-robin tournament/contest

let (someone) down easy

set the world on fire

cut out (something) or cut (something) out

give (someone) the third degree

wink at (something)

bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)

help out with (something)

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