hit the mark

idiom

: to be very accurate
Her criticism really hit the mark.

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The Vegas Golden Knights have hit the mark three times in less than a decade of existence. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Lincoln has been surfing the 100,000-unit mark for a while now, and Volvo just hit the mark. Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026 Hall became the first Jets running back since Chris Ivory in 2015 to hit the mark. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026 Taylor fumed at the stoppage, which came late in the fourth quarter with just over five minutes remaining, saying after the game that he was never told game officials planned to stop play if Garrett were to hit the mark to become the NFL’s single-season sack leader. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit the mark

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“Hit the mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20mark. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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