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be wide of the mark |
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be wide of the mark 1. to be wrong Yesterday's weather forecast was rather wide of the mark. 2. if you are wide of the mark when you aim or shoot at something, you miss what you are trying to hit Giggs had another chance early in the second half, but once again his shot was wide of the mark. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Whilst the central banks on the Board of the BIS cannot be presumed to take any responsibility for the facts and estimates in the Report, it is reasonable to suppose that the report will not contain any statement which the representatives of the central banks know to be wide of the mark. Rumors that the car will dump its V10 engine in favor of a smaller V8 in order to keep current with Formula One's changing engine regulations are thought to be wide of the mark. Two titillating rumors circulating the corridors of The Mayflower Hotel at the NEPA conference proved to be wide of the mark, one of them way wide of the mark. |
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