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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  • wise up to (someone or something)
  • cross a bridge when one comes to it
  • wait with bated breath
  • out of gas
  • hit the ceiling
  • one's lucky stars
  • throw together (people) or throw (people) together
  • fall flat (on one's face)
  • sound like a broken record
  • not able to call one's time one's own


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