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off the mark |
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off the mark Fig. not quite exactly right. Her answer was a little off the mark. You were off the mark when you said we would be a little late to the party. It was yesterday, in fact! See also: mark off the mark also wide of the mark wrong or not accurate They said the course would be easy but that turned out to be way off the mark. Usage notes: sometimes used in the phrase not far off the mark (almost right): If you guessed he was jealous, you would not be far off the mark. See also: 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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But in that momentary pause George had got off the mark. |
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