hit the mark

idiom

: to be very accurate
Her criticism really hit the mark.

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However, Ann Selzer’s polls have generally hit the mark, while doubling as a useful regional forecast. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024 Zemeckis is trying to sum up the entirety of centuries into a single frame and a short (at least relative to today’s standards) running time, so not all detours will hit the mark. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024 Structured responses with clear examples hit the mark. Pamela Skillings, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 On Thursday, 60,000 more hit the mark, pushing the total past 1 million. Collin Binkley, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit the mark 

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“Hit the mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20mark. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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