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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  • have a soft spot in one's heart for (someone or something)
  • two cents worth
  • pay up
  • make oneself heard
  • willpower
  • set (someone) up in business or set up (someone) in business
  • learn the ropes
  • take that tack
  • in some way/ways
  • thick-skinned


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