be off beam

be off beam

To be inaccurate or wrong. I never once said that! Your reporter is completely off beam in her accusations. I thought I knew what real estate costs around here, but wow, I was totally off beam.
See also: beam, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be off the mark
  • be off base
  • far off the mark
  • be way off beam
  • off the mark
  • early beam
  • early beams
  • off the track
  • off (the) track
  • beaming