Inaccurate, to be wrong, as in ‘The forecast was off the mark, since revenues are down’, or ‘His answers on the test were just wide of the mark’.

It is also put as miss the mark, meaning “be mistaken,” to fail in achieving one’s aim; be unsuccessful in one’s attempt.

All these terms allude to “mark” in the sense of “a target,” as do the antonyms on the mark and hit the mark, meaning “exactly right”.

About Mark

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Mark is a people-oriented person and takes great pleasure in helping others to be successful. He is a team-player with a passion for winning, putting the customer at the center of everything he does.