hit the mark

idiom

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

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This ski jacket for men hit the mark for both style and function. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 Now, with its third attempt at making a musou game truly worthy of the Zelda name, Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have finally hit the mark. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025 Brady hit the mark by Week 11 of that season. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 Bad throws equate to throws that do not hit the mark, and exclude spikes and throwaways. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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