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off the mark

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Also, wide of the mark . Inaccurate, wrong, as in The forecast was off the mark, since unemployment is down , or His answers on the test were just wide of the mark . It is also put as miss the mark , meaning “be mistaken,” as in The minister missed the mark when he assumed everyone would contribute to the supper . All these terms allude to mark in the sense of “a target,” as do the antonyms on the mark and hit the mark , meaning “exactly right,” as in He was right on the mark with that budget amendment , or Bill hit the mark when he accused Tom of lying . [Mid-1300s]

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It’s refreshing to see a sports columnist “man up” and admit when he’s off the mark.

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But a recent diagnosis of stiff person syndrome was off the mark.

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But a recent diagnosis of stiff person syndrome was off the mark.

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"He's electric, off the mark, hungry in and around the six-yard box."

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Meanwhile, the Bruins kept shooting jump shots that were off the mark.

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