Meaning of off the mark | Babel Free
Definitions
-
Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate. figuratively
- Making a start (generally in comparison to others).
Equivalents
Deutsch
auf dem falschen Dampfer
Suomi
asian vierestä
Français
à côté de la plaque
Italiano
inappropriato
日本語
的外れ
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.