miles and miles



miles and miles

A considerable distance; also, a large interval, by far. For example, We drove for miles and miles before we saw a gas station, or She was miles and miles a better pianist than her brother: This usage was first recorded in 1889.
See also: and, mile

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Becker['bekə]
ZvezdanaZVEZ-dah-nah (Serbian)Serbian, Slovene
CorraidhÍN-Ancient Irish
Simona-Italian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Davidu-Old Church Slavic
GrzegorzGZHE-gawshPolish