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Phrase(s): *wide of the mark
1. Lit. far from the target. (*Typically: be ~; fall ~.) • Tom’s shot was wide of the mark. • The pitch was quite fast but wide of the mark. • The arrow fell wide of the mark. 2. Fig. inadequate; far from what is required or expected. (*Typically: be ~; fall ~.) • Jane’s efforts were sincere but wide of the mark. • He failed the course because everything he did was wide of the mark.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs