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a mille passibusa mile away.Rate it:

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a miss is as good as a mileA failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.Rate it:

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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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country mileA long way, a great distance.Rate it:

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from a mile awayWell in advance.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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go the extra mileTo make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.Rate it:

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in for an inch, in for a mileGiven that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.Rate it:

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run a mileTo escape, flee or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.Rate it:

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talk a mile a minuteTo speak quickly or excessively.Rate it:

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verse a la leguato be blindingly obvious; to see a mile offRate it:

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walk a mile in someone's shoesTo experience what someone has experienced.Rate it:

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промах есть промахa miss is as good as a mileRate it:

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