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TAKE THE QUIZ“the mark”
The following 8 entries include the term the mark.
close to the mark
idiom: fairly accurate : almost correct
hit the mark
idiom: to be very accurate
near the mark
idiom: fairly accurate : almost correct
off the mark
idiom: not accurate or correct : not achieving the desired result
quick/slow off the mark
idiom: quick or slow to act or to understand something
short of the mark
idiom: not reaching the target that was aimed for —often used figuratively
up to the mark
idiom: up to the usual standard of performance, quality, etc. : as good as usual —usually used in negative statements
wide of the mark
idiom: not accurate or correct : not achieving the desired result
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