off the mark

Definitions

1. Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate.
   figuratively
2. Making a start (generally in comparison to others).

Equivalents

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.”

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