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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  • split the difference
  • no dice
  • scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)
  • lay it on thick
  • put one's nose to the grindstone
  • put (someone or something) to the test
  • day and night
  • cat burglar
  • have a mind like a steel trap
  • look down one's nose at (someone or something)


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