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"by a mile" is a correct and widely used phrase in written English.
It can be used in a variety of contexts to mean something is significantly better or superior to something else. Example: Jack won the race by a mile, finishing a full minute before the rest of the runners. In terms of taste, Sarah's homemade lasagna beats any restaurant's version by a mile. The new iPhone outperforms its competitors by a mile in terms of speed and features.
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By a mile.
If you miss, lose, win, etc, something by a mile, there is a considerable difference in standard oir performance between you and the others.
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By a mile, Mr Berlusconi.
"The Hurt Locker," ahead by a mile.
It beats store-bought by a mile.
By a mile.
It misses by a mile.
The Libertines, by a mile.
It's more coherent by a mile.
Funniest man I've met by a mile.
Buñuel beats Alfred Hitchcock by a mile.
"He was out by a mile".
My most mortifying moment by a mile.
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