close to the mark

phrase

: fairly accurate : almost correct

Their estimate was pretty close to the mark.

Examples of close to the mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And unlike other early-1900s future projections that involved personal butterfly wings and citywide networks of pneumatic tubes, this prediction from Webster seems to hit fairly close to the mark. — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2023

But, as the estimates vetted by economists and historians consulted by The Times show, his calculations may have been close to the mark — and possibly even modest. — New York Times, 20 May 2022

Whole fat Wondermilk looks a little whiter and chalkier and has a milder flavor, but is still pretty close to the mark. — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 27 Sep. 2021

In some states — Colorado, Minnesota and Virginia, for example — polls hit close to the mark. — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2020

Rhymes for close to the mark

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