from a mile away

Definitions

Well in advance.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“When Talley met with his seniors privately after a practice in mid-August, he posed the question⟳, “Are we going to have⟳ problems with any of the freshmen?” Almost in a chorus, the group had identified Antwon Young as the potential problem child, a situation that Talley had seen coming from a mile away.”

“For tactile kids I always suggest⟳ keeping nutritious snacks around — peanut butter, bananas, or carrots — so that their blood sugar doesn't drop too low, because if they get⟳ caught up in some kind of intense game or sport, they may forget⟳ to eat⟳, and you'll want⟳ to have⟳ a quick antidote to the tantrum you can see⟳ coming from a mile away.”

““You could see⟳ the betrayal coming from a mile away,” said a Romney insider.”

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