hit the mark

idiom

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

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Crucially, the spending hit the mark given the impressive performance of the picture. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 After Kenny Pickett Trade The only player in the last 30 seasons to be traded 3+ times within his first 4 NFL seasons was Sam Howell, who hit the mark yesterday. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Although the humor doesn’t always hit the mark, the sheer spectacle of it is mesmerizing. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 Three Dodgers players now have 20 home runs after Teoscar Hernandez hit the mark Saturday. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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