hit the mark

1. Literally, to hit a target. The pitcher is having trouble hitting the mark tonight.

2. To have the desired effect. Based on that rousing round of applause, your speech really hit the mark.

3. To be correct or accurate. You really hit the mark with that answer—good job.

hit the mark

1. If something hits the mark, it is good and achieves what it was intended to achieve. It's the only track on the album which fails to hit the mark. Some of the jokes are gross and some aren't. Some hit the mark brilliantly and others miss by a mile.

2. If a word or description hits the mark, it is accurate. Is there a single word that captures the spirit of this town? `Hospitable' probably hits the mark. Note: The `mark' in this expression is the target used in shooting or archery (= a sport in which arrows are shot from a bow).

hit the mark

be successful in an attempt or accurate in a guess.

The mark referred to here is a target in shooting.

ˌhit/ˌmiss the ˈmark

succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something: He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.

See also: hit, mark, miss

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

hit/miss the mark
under control
be close to the mark
be close to/near the mark
close to the mark
a blank check
blank check
a blank cheque
cheque
blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed

References in classic literature

Let him act like the clever archers who, designing to hit the mark which yet appears too far distant, and knowing the limits to which the strength of their bow attains, take aim much higher than the mark, not to reach by their strength or arrow to so great a height, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to hit the mark they wish to reach.

Prince

True, one portrait may hit the mark much nearer than another, but none can hit it with any very considerable degree of exactness.

Moby Dick I LXVII

Something--he was unable to r ealize what it was--told him, in the moment when they looked at each other, that his suspicion had hit the mark.

I Say No

"Show us some of your skill, and if you can hit the mark here's twenty silver pennies for you.

Robin Hood

Franklin like a shot that had hit the mark. Though he didn't acknowledge it, I saw that I had made him uneasy, plainly enough, in his face.

The Moonstone

You are welcome to form your judgment of me, and I may use my conjectures touching you, though neither of our shafts may hit the mark they are shot at.

Ivanhoe

It might have been so--guesses less likely have been made at the truth, and have hit the mark. It is, at any rate, certain that he left England, never to return again.

Man And Wife

But D'Artagnan was impassible and Porthos motionless; the thrusts aimed so skillfully were parried by an able adversary; not one hit the mark. Nevertheless, both began to feel the fatigue of such a contest and the announcement of supper was well received by everybody.

Ten Years Later

Rochester, to witness their repeated failure--herself unconscious that they did fail; vainly fancying that each shaft launched hit the mark, and infatuatedly pluming herself on success, when her pride and self-complacency repelled further and further what she wished to allure--to witness THIS, was to be at once under ceaseless excitation and ruthless restraint.

Jane Eyre

We aim above the mark to hit the mark. Every act hath some falsehood of exaggeration in it.

Essays Second Series

for there's nothing but psychology to support his evidence--that's almost unseemly with his ugly mug, while you hit the mark exactly, for the rascal is an inveterate drunkard and notoriously so.

Crime And Punishment

While some of her TV projects haven't quite hit the mark, she remains a chirpy and pleasant presence on our screens, and it's easy to see why the Beeb snapped her up and turned her into a star after her success on The Great British Bake Off.

tv highlights

"Every penny has to hit the mark, delivering for the UK taxpayer and the people around the world that desperately need it.

MP in overseas aid pledge

He hit the mark of 80.75, with six attempts of 73.52, 76.73, 72.20, 80.75,77.56,72.20 respectively.

Asian Games: Javelin Thrower Nadeem Arshad wins bronze for Pakistan

He hit the mark of 80.75 , with six attempts of 73.52, 76.73, 72.20, 80.75,77.56,72.20 respectively.

Asian Games: Javelin Thrower Nadeem Arshad wins bronze for Pakistan

词组	hit the mark
释义	hit the mark hit the mark 1. Literally, to hit a target. The pitcher is having trouble hitting the mark tonight. 2. To have the desired effect. Based on that rousing round of applause, your speech really hit the mark. 3. To be correct or accurate. You really hit the mark with that answer—good job. See also: hit, mark Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hit the mark 1. If something hits the mark, it is good and achieves what it was intended to achieve. It's the only track on the album which fails to hit the mark. Some of the jokes are gross and some aren't. Some hit the mark brilliantly and others miss by a mile. 2. If a word or description hits the mark, it is accurate. Is there a single word that captures the spirit of this town? `Hospitable' probably hits the mark. Note: The `mark' in this expression is the target used in shooting or archery (= a sport in which arrows are shot from a bow). See also: hit, mark Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. hit the mark be successful in an attempt or accurate in a guess. The mark referred to here is a target in shooting. See also: hit, mark Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌhit/ˌmiss the ˈmark succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something: He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark. See also: hit, mark, miss Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: hit/miss the mark under control be close to the mark be close to/near the mark close to the mark a blank check blank check a blank cheque cheque blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed References in classic literature Let him act like the clever archers who, designing to hit the mark which yet appears too far distant, and knowing the limits to which the strength of their bow attains, take aim much higher than the mark, not to reach by their strength or arrow to so great a height, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to hit the mark they wish to reach. Prince True, one portrait may hit the mark much nearer than another, but none can hit it with any very considerable degree of exactness. Moby Dick I LXVII Something--he was unable to r ealize what it was--told him, in the moment when they looked at each other, that his suspicion had hit the mark. I Say No "Show us some of your skill, and if you can hit the mark here's twenty silver pennies for you. Robin Hood Franklin like a shot that had hit the mark. Though he didn't acknowledge it, I saw that I had made him uneasy, plainly enough, in his face. The Moonstone You are welcome to form your judgment of me, and I may use my conjectures touching you, though neither of our shafts may hit the mark they are shot at. Ivanhoe It might have been so--guesses less likely have been made at the truth, and have hit the mark. It is, at any rate, certain that he left England, never to return again. Man And Wife But D'Artagnan was impassible and Porthos motionless; the thrusts aimed so skillfully were parried by an able adversary; not one hit the mark. Nevertheless, both began to feel the fatigue of such a contest and the announcement of supper was well received by everybody. Ten Years Later Rochester, to witness their repeated failure--herself unconscious that they did fail; vainly fancying that each shaft launched hit the mark, and infatuatedly pluming herself on success, when her pride and self-complacency repelled further and further what she wished to allure--to witness THIS, was to be at once under ceaseless excitation and ruthless restraint. Jane Eyre We aim above the mark to hit the mark. Every act hath some falsehood of exaggeration in it. Essays Second Series for there's nothing but psychology to support his evidence--that's almost unseemly with his ugly mug, while you hit the mark exactly, for the rascal is an inveterate drunkard and notoriously so. Crime And Punishment While some of her TV projects haven't quite hit the mark, she remains a chirpy and pleasant presence on our screens, and it's easy to see why the Beeb snapped her up and turned her into a star after her success on The Great British Bake Off. tv highlights "Every penny has to hit the mark, delivering for the UK taxpayer and the people around the world that desperately need it. MP in overseas aid pledge He hit the mark of 80.75, with six attempts of 73.52, 76.73, 72.20, 80.75,77.56,72.20 respectively. Asian Games: Javelin Thrower Nadeem Arshad wins bronze for Pakistan He hit the mark of 80.75 , with six attempts of 73.52, 76.73, 72.20, 80.75,77.56,72.20 respectively. Asian Games: Javelin Thrower Nadeem Arshad wins bronze for Pakistan
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