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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.
miss the boat
miss the bus
To fail through slowness; to put something off until too late; do the wrong thing and lose the chance.
In college he didn't study enough so he missed the boat and failed to pass.
Mr. Brown missed the boat when he decided not to buy the house.
Mr. Vlasic’s new business went bankrupt within a short time. He really missed the boat by opening a tanning salon near the beach.
Ted could have married Lena but he put off asking her and missed the boat.
The precious metals market was looking up several months ago, but unfortunately most investors missed the boat.
mixed bag
A varied set of people, ideas, objects, or circumstances, including both the good and the bad.
There was a mixed bag of people at the press conference.
This report is a mixed bag of opinions.
money to burn
have money to burn
Very much money, more than is needed.
Dick's uncle died and left him money to burn.
Jean is looking for a husband with money to burn.
When Joe is twenty-one he will have money to burn.
monkey on one's back
An unsolved or nagging problem.
Иметь серьезную проблему, которая мешает преуспеть в чем-либо; иметь очень серьезные неприятности.
"My math course is a real monkey on my back," Jack complained.
Seven games without scoring a goal was a monkey on the back of the famous soccer player.
Семь игр без забивания гола были серьезной проблемой для известного футболиста.
month of Sundays
A very long time. Used for emphasis after for or in and usually with a negative verb.
I have not had devil's food cake in a month of Sundays.
When he got her first letter, he felt that he had not heard from her for a month of Sundays.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
Что-то очень веселое и развлекательное.
The TV quiz was more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
ТВ викторина просто уморительна!
more holes than Swiss cheese
Дословно: больше дырок, чем в швейцарском сыре.
Что-то незавершенное, где не хватает многих частей.
Что-то незавершенное, где не хватает многих частей.
Your plan has more holes than Swiss cheese.
Твой план совсем еще не доработан.