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sticking out a mile

sticking out a mile is the present participle and gerund of stick out a mile.

Meaning of stick out a mile

Verb

stick out a mile (third-person singular simple present sticks out a mile, present participle sticking out a mile, simple past and past participle stuck out a mile)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be plain for all to see, obvious, easy to see, very noticeable.
    Synonyms:
    stand out a mile, be plain as the nose on one's face
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To be conspicuously different.

Questions about sticking out a mile

What is sticking out a mile the present participle and gerund of?
Sticking out a mile is the present participle and gerund of stick out a mile.

Words near sticking out a mile in the dictionary

  1. sticking one's neck out
  2. sticking one's nose into
  3. sticking one's oar in
  4. sticking one's tongue out
  5. sticking out
  6. sticking out a mile
  7. sticking out like a sore thumb
  8. sticking out like dog's balls
  9. sticking place
  10. sticking places
  11. sticking plaster

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