- stick out a mile
- If something sticks out a mile, it is very obvious or very easy to see.
You can see she's had a facelift - it sticks out a mile!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
stick out a mile
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stick out a mile — stand/stick/out a mile informal phrase to be very easy to see or recognize Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
stick out a mile — stand/stick out a mile to be very obvious. She sticks out a mile with her red hair. Of course he s unhappy it stands out a mile … New idioms dictionary
stick out a mile — ► stand (or stick) out a mile informal be very obvious or incongruous. Main Entry: ↑mile … English terms dictionary
stand (or stick) out a mile — informal be very obvious. → mile … English new terms dictionary
stick out — phrasal verb Word forms stick out : present tense I/you/we/they stick out he/she/it sticks out present participle sticking out past tense stuck out past participle stuck out 1) [intransitive] to continue further than the end of a surface or the… … English dictionary
stick out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body. to stick your neck out → see neck [V P n (not pron)] She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him... [V n P] He stuck his hand out and he said, Good evening … English dictionary
stick out — 1. Be prominent. Often stick out a mile Be very obvious. 2. stick out for Insist on. 3. stick one s neck out Take a risk. Invite criticism or trouble by being provocative, out spoken, etc … A concise dictionary of English slang
stick out — 1) his front teeth stuck out Syn: protrude, jut (out), project, stand out, extend, poke out, bulge 2) they stuck out in their new clothes Syn: be conspicuous, be obvious, stand out, attract attention … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
stand out a mile — stand/stick/out a mile informal phrase to be very easy to see or recognize Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
stand out a mile — stand/stick out a mile to be very obvious. She sticks out a mile with her red hair. Of course he s unhappy it stands out a mile … New idioms dictionary
