stand (or stick) out a mile

stand (or stick) out a mile
stand (or stick) out a mile
informal
be very obvious.
mile

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  • stick out a mile — ► stand (or stick) out a mile informal be very obvious or incongruous. Main Entry: ↑mile …   English terms dictionary

  • stick out a mile — stand/stick/out a mile informal phrase to be very easy to see or recognize Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • stick out a mile — stand/stick out a mile to be very obvious. She sticks out a mile with her red hair. Of course he s unhappy it stands out a mile …   New idioms dictionary

  • stand out a mile — stand/stick/out a mile informal phrase to be very easy to see or recognize Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand out a mile — ► stand (or stick) out a mile informal be very obvious or incongruous. Main Entry: ↑mile …   English terms dictionary

  • stand out a mile — stand/stick out a mile to be very obvious. She sticks out a mile with her red hair. Of course he s unhappy it stands out a mile …   New idioms dictionary

  • stick out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body. to stick your neck out → see neck [V P n (not pron)] She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him... [V n P] He stuck his hand out and he said, Good evening …   English dictionary

  • stick out — 1) his front teeth stuck out Syn: protrude, jut (out), project, stand out, extend, poke out, bulge 2) they stuck out in their new clothes Syn: be conspicuous, be obvious, stand out, attract attention …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • mile — ► NOUN 1) (also statute mile) a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres). 2) (miles) informal a very long way. ► ADVERB (miles) informal ▪ by a great amount or a long way. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • mile — noun 1》 (also statute mile) a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres). 2》 historical a Roman measure of 1,000 paces. 3》 (miles) informal a very long way or a very great amount. adverb (miles) informal by a… …   English new terms dictionary

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