wide of the mark
Meaning: Inaccurate or irrelevant.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “His guess about the price was wide of the mark.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: From archery: an arrow that misses the target lands wide of the mark. The figurative use is found from the 16th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Être à côté de la plaque — literally: To be next to the plate
More idioms — Daily Life
- flat out — As fast or as hard as possible.
- can't carry a tune in a bucket — Sings very badly.
- a smash hit — To be a huge success.
- firing on all cylinders — Working at full power and efficiency.
- by the bucketload — In large quantities.
- trouble in paradise — Problems in a relationship or situation that seemed perfect.
More English idioms
- hit the wall — To suddenly run out of energy.
- grab a bite — To eat something quickly.
- like a rat in a trap — Trapped with no way to escape.
- like the cat that got the cream — Very pleased with oneself.
- work for peanuts — To work for very little pay.
- sit on one's hands — To do nothing when action is needed.
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