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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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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 — adverb (or adjective) : away from the main point or focal center * * * off the mark 1. Off target 2. Well away from the start in a race • • • Main Entry: ↑mark * * * off (or wide of) the mark incorrect or inaccurate his solutions are completely… … Useful english 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
off the mark — Ⅰ. ► off (or wide of) the mark incorrect or inaccurate. Main Entry: ↑mark Ⅱ. ► wide of the mark 1) a long way from an intended target. 2) inaccurate. Main Entry: ↑ … English terms dictionary
slow off the mark — slow off the mark/blocks/informal phrase not reacting quickly to take advantage of a situation We have been slow off the mark in spotting this business opportunity. Thesaurus: to do something slowlysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
