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sticks out a mile

sticks out a mile is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 sticks out a mile

What is sticks out a mile the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks out a mile is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick out a mile.

Words near sticks out a mile in the dictionary

  1. sticks one's neck out
  2. sticks one's nose into
  3. sticks one's oar in
  4. sticks one's tongue out
  5. sticks out
  6. sticks out a mile
  7. sticks out like a sore thumb
  8. sticks out like dog's balls
  9. sticks someone on
  10. sticks the knife in
  11. sticks the landing

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