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off the mark

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔf ðə ˈmɑrk/ · UK /ˌɒf ðə ˈmɑːk/

off the mark means: Wrong, inaccurate, or unsuitable for the situation.

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INCORRECTB2

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.

Similar words: wrong, inaccurate, mistaken

Opposites: correct, accurate

Common phrases: be off the mark, far off the mark, slightly off the mark

GETTING STARTEDC1

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.

How to use it: 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.)

Similar words: under way

Common phrases: quick off the mark, slow off the mark, get off the mark

Questions about off the mark

What does off the mark mean?

Wrong, inaccurate, or unsuitable for the situation.

What is off the mark in other languages?

Türkçe: yanlış · Español: equivocado · Français: à côté de la plaque · Deutsch: daneben · Italiano: fuori bersaglio · 日本語: 的外れな

How do you pronounce off the mark?

In American English /ˌɔf ðə ˈmɑrk/; in British English /ˌɒf ðə ˈmɑːk/.

How do you use off the mark in a sentence?

Your guess is off the mark. The report's estimate was far off the mark.

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