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Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate.
His answers are consistently off the mark. None of them quite make sense.
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His answers are consistently off the mark. None of them quite make sense.
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Off the Mark — is a comic panel created by Mark Parisi (born 1961) which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers. It also appears on greeting cards, in magazines, on T shirts and more. Off The Mark is distributed daily by United Media. The humor of this … Wikipedia
off the mark — ► not correct: »His criticisms are way off the mark. »You may only be guessing, but you are not far off the mark. ► not at the level that was expected: »It is difficult to pinpoint why sales are off the mark. »Why are his projections so far off… … Financial and business terms
off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect … The small dictionary of idiomes
off the mark — index improper Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If something is off the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate. His estimation of the cost was completely off the mark … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
off the mark — wrong or not accurate. They said the course would be easy but that turned out to be way off the mark. Usage notes: sometimes used in the phrase not far off the mark almost right: If you guessed he was jealous, you would not be far off the mark … New idioms dictionary
off the mark — not correct, wrong His answer is a bit off the mark. Canada Day is July 1, not July 4 … English idioms
quick off the mark — If someone is quick off the mark, they are very quick to use, start or do something new. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone is quick off the mark, they are quick to react to an event or take advantage of an opportunity. You … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be first off the mark — be first/quickest off the mark be quick off the mark to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation. Do you know which company was first off the mark to sell computers for home use? … New idioms dictionary
be quickest off the mark — be first/quickest off the mark be quick off the mark to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation. Do you know which company was first off the mark to sell computers for home use? … New idioms dictionary