hit the mark

idiom

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

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Wilson improves on the previous record set by Breanna Stewart, who hit the mark in 242 games. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 26 June 2025 While the overall findings showed a decrease in LGBTQ characters in films (down overall roughly four percent from 27.3 percent in 2023 to 23.6 percent in 2024), A24 hit the mark. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 June 2025 The tall, lanky right-hander’s fastball hit 99 MPH on multiple occasions but at times failed to hit the mark. Andrew Wagner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 An unorthodox speaker for this event (his creator, the late Jim Henson, was a Maryland alum), his message hit the mark. Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 17 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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