off the mark
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Definition of off the mark - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
irrelevantUK not relevant or appropriateUK
- Her comments were off the mark and didn't address the main issue.
2.
misalignmentout of alignment or not hitting a target
- The arrow was off the mark and missed the target.
Adverb
1.
inaccuratenot accurate or correct
- His guess was completely off the mark.
2.
unsuccessfulUK not achieving the desired resultUK
- The proposal was off the mark and didn't get approved.
Expressions with off the mark
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score first points in a game or match
He finally got off the mark with a brilliant goal.
reacting fast to a situation
She was quick off the mark in answering the tricky question.
not quick to start or react
He was slow off the mark in answering the question.
slightly inaccurate or incorrect in estimation or judgment
His answer was a bit off the mark.
Terms with off the mark included in their meaning
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accuracy
very inaccurate or far off the mark
punctuation marks
one of the round brackets used to mark off text
Examples of off the mark in a sentence
The initial forecast was off the mark. His calculations were off the mark, leading to errors. The prediction was off the mark and surprised everyone. The report was way off the mark. Your assumption is off the mark. His guess was completely off the mark.
The forecast was off the mark and surprised everyone.
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- French:hors sujet, hors de propos, ...
- German:irrelevant, falsch, ...
- Italian:irrilevante, fuori strada, ...
- Spanish:fuera de lugar, equivocado, ...
- Portuguese:irrelevante, errado, ...
- Chinese:不相关, 不准确, ...
- Japanese:的外れ, 失敗, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر مُناسِب, بَعِيدًا عَن الصَّوَاب, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא לָעִנְיָן, לְגַמְרֵי לֹא מְדוּיָּק, ...
- Russian:неуместный, мимо цели, ...
- Ukrainian:недоречний, повз ціль, ...
- Hindi:अप्रासंगिक, गलत, ...
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