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.

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Spotrac had projected him to be worth $138 million over six years, so the two projections aren't too far off the mark from each other. — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Their passing was consistently off the mark — there was one shift where Pettersson was winding up with speed through the neutral zone, only for Filip Hronek to shank his breakout pass into Pettersson’s skates, which completely disrupted their flow. — Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 Skyy Clark’s three-pointer was well off the mark with about eight minutes left in the game, giving fans another chance to unleash more vitriol. — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025 Jackson’s pass to Mark Andrews was a little off the mark, and the star tight end was unable to haul the pass in. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off the mark

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