a miss is as good as a mile

This phrase points to the fact that regardless

of how badly (or not) someone missed the target,

it is a miss after all

• a miss is as good as a mile

• a nod is as good as a wink

• forty winks

• a sea change

• save your breath

avoid explaining or advising someone when it has no impact /

it is useless talking to someone who does not listen

• a miss is as good as a mile

• a nod is as good as a wink

• forty winks

• a sea change

• save your breath

a brief nap or short sleep

• a miss is as good as a mile

• a nod is as good as a wink

• forty winks

• a sea change

• save your breath

to undergo a complete transformation

• a miss is as good as a mile

• a nod is as good as a wink

• forty winks

• a sea change

• save your breath

This phrase refers to passing signals

to convey a message. This signal can be

subtle for those who want to understand it.

• a miss is as good as a mile

• a nod is as good as a wink

• forty winks

• a sea change

• save your breath