hit the mark

: to reach with or as if with a sudden blow

: to come in quick forceful contact with

: to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion

: an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit

: a stroke of luck

: a great success

: a boundary land

: a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers

: something (such as a line, notch, or fixed object) designed to record position

: to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of

: to plot the course of : chart

: to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary

: any of various old European units of weight used especially for gold and silver

: a unit of value:

: an old English unit equal to 13s 4d

: an early Jewish Christian traditionally identified as the writer of the Gospel of Mark —called also John Mark

: the second Gospel (see ¹gospel 1) in the New Testament — see Bible Table

: a king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristram, and husband of Isolde