stand/stick out a mile

stand out a mile

To be very conspicuous. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I felt like I stood out a mile. Unfortunately the cover will need to be redesigned. The error in the image stands out a mile.

See also: mile, out, stand

stick out a mile

To be very conspicuous. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I felt like I stuck out a mile. Unfortunately the cover will need to be redesigned. The error in the image sticks out a mile.

See also: mile, out, stick

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stick out a mile

Fig. to project outward very obviously. My nose sticks out a mile! I hate it! His stomach sticks out a mile. What do you suppose is in there?

See also: mile, out, stick

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

stand (or stick) out a mile

be very obvious or incongruous. informal

See also: mile, out, stand

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stand/stick out a ˈmile

(informal) be easy to see or notice; be obvious: He’s not telling the truth — it stands out a mile. ♢ It sticks out a mile that they’re having problems.

See also: mile, out, stand, stick

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