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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  • from side to side
  • make an impression (on someone)
  • take place
  • from day to day
  • under the wire
  • scatter (something) around
  • putty in (someone's) hands
  • save one's neck/skin
  • cut (someone) in or cut in (someone)
  • think back on (someone or something)


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