wide of the mark

wide of the mark
*wide of the mark
1. Lit. far from the target. (*Typically: be \wide of the mark; fall \wide of the mark.) •

Tom's shot was wide of the mark.

The pitch was quite fast but wide of the mark.

The arrow fell wide of the mark.

2. Fig. inadequate; far from what is required or expected. (*Typically: be \wide of the mark; fall \wide of the mark.) •

Jane's efforts were sincere but wide of the mark.

He failed the course because everything he did was wide of the mark.

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{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Far from the target or the thing aimed at. * /James threw a stone at the cat but it went wide of the mark./ 2. Far from the truth; incorrect. * /You were wide of the mark when you said I did it, because Bill did it./ Contrast: HIT THE BULL'S-EYE, HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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