off the mark

idiom

: not accurate or correct : not achieving the desired result

Their estimates were completely off the mark.

His efforts to console her were off the mark.

Examples of off the mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some past assumptions of how drivers interact with automation and pedestrians were found to be far off the mark. —Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

Joyce’s pitch was just off the mark, but catcher Sean Stenmon made a diving tag to preserve the lead. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025

Thomas Tuchel is a good tactician – but his tendency towards conflict could be damaging England 3 Latvia 0: James and Eze off the mark – and what has Tuchel learned? Comments M Marcus A. W. · 4h 39m ago The time off probably did him some good. —Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025

Charlie Woods came up seven shots off the mark to make the cut at Florida’s Wellington National Golf Club on Thursday. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025

Rhymes for off the mark

• disembark
• matriarch
• meadowlark
• patriarch
• watermark
• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark