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be close to the mark

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be close to the mark  also be near the mark
if something someone says or writes is close to the mark, it is correct or nearly correct He says he can't find a job, but I think it would be closer to the mark to say he doesn't want to work.
See also: close, mark


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In 2005," Powers concluded, "assuming these general economic forecasts prove to be close to the mark, we expect the Company's performance to be better than 2004.
 
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