off the mark

daneben, unzutreffend

Falsch, ungenau oder für die Situation unpassend.

In einfachem Englisch: Wrong, inaccurate, or unsuitable for the situation.

• Your guess is off the mark.
• The report's estimate was far off the mark.
• Her criticism seems a little off the mark.

Synonyme: wrong, inaccurate, mistaken

Gegenteile: correct, accurate

Häufige Wendungen: be off the mark, far off the mark, slightly off the mark

in Gang, am Start

Mit einer Tätigkeit begonnen oder einen ersten Erfolg erzielt habend, besonders im Vergleich zu anderen.

In einfachem Englisch: Having started an activity or achieved a first success, especially compared with others.

• She was quick off the mark.
• The team got off the mark with an early goal.
• We were slow off the mark in selling online.

So benutzt man es: be quick/slow off the mark (Our rivals were quick off the mark.); get off the mark (The striker got off the mark with a goal.)

Synonyme: under way

Häufige Wendungen: quick off the mark, slow off the mark, get off the mark