mile

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Universal

Universal

1 (also statute mile) a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres).
a race extending over a mile: he rode the fastest mile of his entire career in 1914
historical a Roman measure of 1,000 paces (approximately 1,620 yards).

2 (usually miles) informal a very long way or a very great amount:vistas which stretch for miles this is my favourite film by a mile

be miles away: informal be lost in thought and unaware of what is happening around one: I was thinking about something else - I was miles away
go the extra mile: make a special effort to achieve something: state regulators will go the extra mile to ensure that this settlement is as investor-friendly as possible
a mile a minute: informal very quickly:he talks a mile a minute
miles from anywhere: informal in a very isolated place: it can be lonely, living miles from anywhere
the mile-high club: humorous used in reference to having sex on an aircraft:she joined the mile-high club by making love on a flight between New York and LA
run a mile: informal used with reference to a situation regarded as frightening or alarming:if someone proposed to me I’d probably run a mile
see (or tell or spot) something a mile off: informal recognize something very easily:the baddies can be spotted a mile off
stand (or stick) out a mile: informal be very obvious: his skill stood out a mile

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