off the mark
idiom
: not accurate or correct : not achieving the desired result
Their estimates were completely off the mark.
His efforts to console her were off the mark.
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This avoids the trap of going heads-down for too long and emerging with something off the mark.
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Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The Austin suburb of Georgetown is not far off the mark at 96,312.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Some past assumptions of how drivers interact with automation and pedestrians were found to be far off the mark.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Joyce’s pitch was just off the mark, but catcher Sean Stenmon made a diving tag to preserve the lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
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Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The Austin suburb of Georgetown is not far off the mark at 96,312.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Some past assumptions of how drivers interact with automation and pedestrians were found to be far off the mark.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Joyce’s pitch was just off the mark, but catcher Sean Stenmon made a diving tag to preserve the lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for off the mark
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“Off the mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20mark. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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