OFF THE MARK Definition & Meaning

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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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"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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The Bruins fouled Garcia on the inbounds pass and he made both free throws before Dylan Andrews’ heave from beyond three-quarters-court was well off the mark, leaving the Bruins with a stunning 64-61 loss that denied Cronin his 500th career victory.

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But it was off the mark and Andrews grabbed the critical rebound leading to the Bruins’ first victory outside the Pacific Time Zone this season.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Skyy Clark’s three-pointer was well off the mark, UCLA’s latest empty possession triggering more vitriol.

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