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a mile away

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a mile away

Very easily. Always of something detected or observed. I can spot Paul from a mile away, just by the way he walks. After decades as an investigator, I can identify a con man a mile away.

See also: away, mile

a mile away

very easily His accent is so strong, you can tell a mile away he's from Brooklyn. He had that mad-at-the-world attitude that you could spot a mile away.

See also: away, mile