- country mile
- [͵kʌntrıʹmaıl] амер. разг.
большое расстояние; долгий путь; ≅ немеренная верста
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
country mile
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country mile — (USA) A country mile is used to describe a long distance … The small dictionary of idiomes
country mile — [n] long distance far piece, good way, great distance; concepts 651,739,790 … New thesaurus
country mile — ☆ country mile n. Informal a very long way or extent … English World dictionary
country mile — noun : a long distance loud enough to be heard a country mile * * * noun [singular] informal : a long distance He lives a country mile from the nearest store. She beat the other swimmers by a country mile. * * * ˌcountry ˈmile 8 [country mile] … Useful english dictionary
country mile — /kʌntri ˈmaɪl/ (say kuntree muyl) noun 1. an indeterminate measure of great distance. –phrase 2. by a country mile, by a long way: *The knockout, of course, is Penfold s Grange Hermitage, one of the greatest red wines in the world and the finest… …
country mile — Informal. a long distance: He can hit a baseball a country mile. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
country mile — an informal measurement of distance, usually longer than the statute mile (1760 yards or 1609 metres) or straight distance of one mile, as it can involve winding roads or rough terrain. More a measure of traveling time than distance, being the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
country mile — noun Date: 1950 a long distance … New Collegiate Dictionary
country mile — noun /ˌkʌntri ˈmaɪl/ a long way, a great distance … Wiktionary
Country mile — a great distance … Dictionary of Australian slang
country mile — Australian Slang a great distance … English dialects glossary
