off the mark

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Prepositional phrase

1. (figuratively) Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate.

   His answers are consistently off the mark. None of them quite make sense.

2. Making a start (generally in comparison to others).

Synonyms

• wide of the mark

Antonyms

• near the mark
• on the mark

Translations

• French: à côté de la plaque
• Italian: inappropriato

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