- as\ good\ as\ a\ mile
- See: miss is as good as a mile
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
as\ good\ as\ a\ mile
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as good as a mile — See: MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE … Dictionary of American idioms
as good as a mile — See: MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE … Dictionary of American idioms
a miss is as good as a mile — The syntax of the proverb has been distorted by abridgement: the original structure is apparent from quot. 1614. 1614 W. CAMDEN Remains concerning Britain (ed. 2) 303 An ynche in a misse is as good as an ell [a former measure of length equal to… … Proverbs new dictionary
miss is as good as a mile — A miss is as good as a mile means that if you fail, even by the smallest margin, it is still a failure … The small dictionary of idiomes
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 home run but the ball went foul by inches. A miss is as good as a mile./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 home run but the ball went foul by inches. A miss is as good as a mile./ … Dictionary of American idioms
miss\ is\ as\ good\ as\ a\ mile — proverb It is the same if one fails or misses something by much or by little. We thought Tom had a home run but the ball went foul by inches. A miss is as good as a mile … Словарь американских идиом
miss is as good as a mile — A miss is as good as a mile means that if you fail, even by the smallest margin, it is still a failure. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) miss is as good as a mile. — something that you say which means that failing to do something when you almost succeeded is no better than failing very badly. I ve tried to reassure him that he only failed by three percent but the way he sees it, a miss is as good as a mile … New idioms dictionary
Miss is as good as a mile — A miss is as good as a mile means that if you fail, even by the smallest margin, it is still a failure … Dictionary of English idioms
