Miss By A Mile Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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miss by a mile What does miss by a mile mean?	fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount	The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually she missed by a mile.
miss by a mile What does miss by a mile mean?	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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not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	idiom. very little space to move around

good egg What does "good egg" mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg and everybody likes him a lot.
Without a hitch What does "Without a hitch" mean?	If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.
jack around What does "jack around" mean?	mess around; do little or nothing; waste time
second nature to (someone) What does "second nature to (someone)" mean?	to be easy and natural for someone	Playing a musical instrument is second nature to my friend.
do What does "do" mean?	serve a particular purpose well
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to manage to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

Off colour What does "Off colour" mean?	If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill.
first of all What does "first of all" mean?	the very first thing	First of all we prepared the garden before we planted the seeds.
lend someone a hand What does "lend someone a hand" mean?	help someone.	"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me ahand?"

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Miss By A Mile Idiom