off the mark
Example Sentences
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It is already clear he needs to make sure Fulham can find some goals, although he will be delighted young debutant Gonzalo Garcia got off the mark.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Sure, Glick is notoriously hyperbolic, but is he that far off the mark?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
But Garzarelli turned out to be way off the mark: The Dow never came near her target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In some cases, the fish attempted to rub off the mark within the first hour of seeing a mirror.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
But you would be far off the mark, because that woman would not really have anything in common with her.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
