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
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  • go without (something)
  • burst with joy
  • burn (oneself) out
  • tickled pink
  • fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)
  • get along on (something)
  • on a splurge
  • halfhearted about (someone or something)
  • drag in (someone or something) or drag (someone or something) in
  • putty in (someone's) hands


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