country mile

noun

, Informal.

1. a long distance:

   He can hit a baseball a country mile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of country mile¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

He was the best player on the pitch by a country mile.

From BBC

And they marched along with DeChambeau for nine more holes of must-see golf, including the tee shot on the 16th that was going a country mile to the left until it struck the tallest tree so perfectly it came back to the fairway.

From Seattle Times

There was the tee shot that was going a country mile to the left until smacking a tree and going back into the fairway, from where DeChambeau hit an 8-iron from 219 yards — yes, 8-iron — to 3 feet for a most unlikely birdie.

From Seattle Times

One guest who paid £38.50 for a ticket contacted the firm on social media platform X to describe it as "by a country mile the worst event - not just beer event - I have ever attended".

From BBC

Queen's Park have been the better team by a country mile.

From BBC