Idiom: off the mark
Meaning
Idiom: off the mark
- not accurate or wrong
Example sentences
— His comments were off the mark—or else recent studies have proven his theory wrong.
— When you said I looked angry you were not off the mark.
— His final shot was off the mark and he lost the competition.
— The weather forecast was completely off the mark—I wish we hadn't canceled the picnic.
— Believe me, everything she says is off the mark.
— Political polling has been off the mark on occasion but typically it's been reliable.
— Our social media campaign was way off the mark and upset a lot of our customers.
— That statement is way off the mark and we have the facts to prove it.
— What should we do since the figures are so off the mark?
— The projections for rainfall this year were off the mark. We had 25% less rain than expected.
Synonyms
- off course
- off target
- wide of the mark
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