mile
A measure for distance equal to about 1.6 kilometers or 5,280 feet.
A unit of length used in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 5,280 feet or approximately 1,609.34 meters.
A way of saying there is a big difference or distance between two things.
Used figuratively to describe a very large distance, difference, or degree between things.
- Base: mile
- Plural: miles
a mile a minute
1Very fast speed or rate
To do something very fast or talk very quickly.
- She talks a mile a minute when she's excited.
- The car was going a mile a minute down the highway.
miss by a mile
1Be far from correct or successful
To be very wrong or far from the target.
- I guessed the answer but missed by a mile.
- His shot missed the goal by a mile.
stand out a mile
1Be very obvious or noticeable
To be easy to see or notice because it is very clear.
- Her talent stands out a mile.
- It stood out a mile that he was lying.
within miles of
1Close in distance to something
Not far from a place; within a few miles of it.
- There isn’t a gas station within miles of here.
- He lives within miles of the beach.
go the extra mile
1Make more effort than required
To do more than what is needed or expected to help or achieve something.
- Our teacher always goes the extra mile to help us learn.
- Our team is willing to go the extra mile for our clients.
- If you go the extra mile for customers, they will come back.
- She always goes the extra mile to make her lessons interesting.