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 the boat
  • miss the point
  • mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something) else
  • mix and match
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  • mix up (something) or mix (something) up
  • mixed up
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