Common Phrases And Idioms

noun a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'go' can be used as a noun to refer to a turn or attempt at something

verb an action word indicating movement or direction

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'to' indicates the direction or destination of the action 'go'

• I must go to the conference tomorrow to represent our company.
• Let's go to the mall this weekend and do some shopping.
• I really want to go to that cool party tonight.
• Sometimes you have to go to great lengths to achieve your goals.

noun a miss, mile

verb is, as

adjective good

adverb as

article a

• In terms of accuracy, a miss is as good as a mile when it comes to hitting the target.
• I almost made it to the bus stop on time, but you know what they say, a miss is as good as a mile.
• I was this close to winning the game, but hey, a miss is as good as a mile, right?
• She thought she could salvage the situation by apologizing, but unfortunately, a miss is as good as a mile in this case.