by a mile

See: MISS BY A MILE.

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miss by a mile

[miss by a mile] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To shoot at something and be far from hitting it; not hit near. * /Jack's first shot missed the target by a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[mile] See: [GIVE ONE AN INCH, AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE], [JAW DROP] or [JAW DROP A MILE], [MISS BY A MILE], [MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[miss is as good as a mile] It is the same if one fails or misses something by much or by little. - A proverb. * /We thought Tom had […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[mile markers] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} Small signs along interstate highways usually bearing a number. * /The Smokey is located at 131 mile marker./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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