English / idiom
Country Mile
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An exceptionally long, misleadingly great distance.
In context
01
Our nearest rural neighbor lives a country mile down the winding gravel road.
02
Even though they walked a country mile in the snow, their warm welcome warmed everyone up.
Synonyms
great distance,far stretch,miles away
Antonyms
stone's throw,spitting distance,short hop
Collocations
walked a country mile,missed by a country mile,a country mile down the road