a very important event or point in one's life. (From the stone at the side of a road showing the distance to or from a place.) • Joan's wedding was a milestone in her mother's life. • The birth of a child is a milestone in every parent's life.
miles away|miles
adj. phr. Inattentive; not concentrating. When Betty said, "We have theater tickets for tonight," Ken didn't react as his mind was miles away.
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.
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