Meaning of off the mark | Babel Free
Definitions
- Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate.
- Making a start (generally in comparison to others).
Equivalents
Suomi
asian vierestä
Français
à côté de la plaque
Italiano
inappropriato
Nederlands
de plank misslaan
Svenska
vara ute och cykla
Examples
“His answers are consistently off the mark⟳. None of them quite make⟳ sense⟳.”
“Whatever the outcome, Fleet Street's introspective pundits will say⟳: "I told you so", and make⟳ dire predictions for the future, which are likely to be off the mark⟳.”
“Sarafov was the first off the mark⟳, but the other divisions did not jump⟳ off until an hour later and achieved nothing.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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