beside the mark
beside the mark
Tangential or insignificant to the main issue being discussed. I do love the apartment, but that's beside the mark because I don't have enough money for a security deposit right now. Your weekend plans are beside the mark—let's get back to the topic at hand.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
beside the mark
Beside the point; irrelevant.
See also: beside, mark
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- beside the point
- beside the question
- be beside the point
- don't spend it all in one place
- not the half of
- not the half of it/(something)
- not insignificant
- dinky
- up to (one's) neck in alligators
- not care/give/worth a fig, to