Meaning of country mile | Babel Free
/ˌkʌntɹi ˈmaɪl/Definitions
A long way, a great distance.
idiomatic, informal
Examples
“by a country mile”
“’Twas long indeed, a country mile;”
“I liked to imagine that my father had been a pretty fair country ballplayer who didn't pay attention to his batting average but could hit the ball a country mile and run like the wind.”
“Once I got in gear and took off, I was the only car left! I won by a country mile, Bro!”
“But the passengers we spoke to seemed very happy with the trains - and yes, they are an improvement on the Class 170 by a country mile.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.