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be off the mark

VERB
mistake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate
STRONG
addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle
WEAK
be wrong deceive oneself get wrong have wrong impression make a mess misdeem misknow miss the boat not know put foot in slip up take for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
understand
STRONG
accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate
WEAK
be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive

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I might be off the mark, because I don't know what Guardiola's plan is, but when I watch them that is the biggest thing that feels like it is missing at the moment.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023

Legal scholars give several reasons that might be off the mark.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2020

And there’s reason to believe two of the four choices made last winter for this upcoming season’s vaccine could be off the mark.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 30, 2019

But what if the latest self-help fad turned out to be off the mark?

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2018

A rival to Hobson's choice NT The last comment may be off the mark.

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