country mile
noun/ˌkʌntri ˈmaɪl/
/ˌkʌntri ˈmaɪl/
[singular] (especially British English)- a long distance
- He won the race by a country mile.
- Their views are a country mile apart.
- We missed the target by more than the proverbial country mile.
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