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Crossword 117: A Miss is as Good as a Mile

Hubert von Herkomer, Miss May Miles
Hubert von Herkomer, Miss May Miles

“A miss is as good as a mile”—what an odd expression!  “Miss” and “mile” are grammatically but not conceptually parallel.  “Good” actually means “bad.”  It’s a triumph of sound over sense, and therefore well suited to this web site.

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117 A Miss Is as Good as a Mile