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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  • jazz up (something)
  • grounds for (something)
  • square things up with (someone)
  • strike (someone's) fancy
  • choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)
  • put two and two together
  • thick-skinned
  • follow suit
  • take office
  • keep the lid on (something)


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