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.

Examples of off the mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite losing the national popular vote, Trump squeaked into office by edging out Hillary Clinton in key states where polls were way off the mark. John J. Pitney Jr., The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Yet most people closely involved in Bitcoin and blockchain feel that Hoback is way off the mark and that Todd is certainly not Satoshi. Sandy Carter, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Ravens off the mark, plunge Cowboys into crisis mode Both the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys entered Sunday’s Week 3 clash in Arlington, Texas, needing a victory after underwhelming in Week 2. Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024 The broad-market index touched a record high earlier in trading and ended the day off the mark at just 0.03% higher. Michele Luhn, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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