wide of the mark

ریشه

This phrase originated from archery, where 'the mark' was the target. If an arrow landed 'wide of the mark', it missed the target.

مثال

• His guess was wide of the mark.
• The critics were wide of the mark when they predicted the film's failure.
• Her assumptions about the situation were wide of the mark.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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