far off the mark

Very inaccurate or wrong. I never once said that! Your reporter is far off the mark in her accusations. I thought I knew what real estate costs around here, but wow, I was far off the mark.

far off the mark

way off the mark

If something that you say or write is far off the mark or way off the mark, it is completely wrong or not at all accurate. Mussels are sometimes called `Poor Man's Oysters', but I think that name is way off the mark. Mussels are every bit as good as the more expensive oyster. I guessed it cost three thousand dollars and apparently I wasn't far off the mark. Note: Less often, people simply say that someone or something is off the mark, meaning they are not right or correct. While he does make one or two valid points, I find much of his argument off the mark.

词组	far off the mark
释义	far off the mark far off the mark Very inaccurate or wrong. I never once said that! Your reporter is far off the mark in her accusations. I thought I knew what real estate costs around here, but wow, I was far off the mark. See also: far, mark, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. far off the mark or way off the mark If something that you say or write is far off the mark or way off the mark, it is completely wrong or not at all accurate. Mussels are sometimes called `Poor Man's Oysters', but I think that name is way off the mark. Mussels are every bit as good as the more expensive oyster. I guessed it cost three thousand dollars and apparently I wasn't far off the mark. Note: Less often, people simply say that someone or something is off the mark, meaning they are not right or correct. While he does make one or two valid points, I find much of his argument off the mark. See also: far, mark, off Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: be off the mark be off base be off beam off the mark be way off beam miss the mark off (the) track off the track albatross around one's neck, an don't believe everything you read References in periodicals archive When Lumir says that she cannot find any truth in it, she is not far off the mark. Fabienne lies to survive. Venice Film Festival: Kore-eda's 'The Truth' puts director in uncertain world To say that Lang's, in Moss Street, was an old man's pub would not be far off the mark. Beer and cheer at classic Moss St building; THENANDNOWTHE CHANGING FACE OF RENFREWSHIRE BY KENNETH SPEIRS Comparisons with Lionel Messi's effort against Liverpool were not far off the mark, Tidser leaving debutant Ross Laidlaw with absolutely no chance. MORTON 1 Tidser (19) DUNDEE UNITED 0 But in percentage terms, I have a slightly different opinion because the same agency made a prediction which turned out to be far off the mark. Saifuddin takes plummeting approval rating of govt positively It was after the pups had gotten bigger that the office worker confirmed they were actually Japanese raccoon dogs or 'tanuki.' To be fair, the vet wasn't too far off the mark because tanuki are indeed related to dogs. Japanese office worker mistakes adopted raccoon dogs for kittens JONATHAN WALTERS last night said Stephen Ward's Whatsapp version of events over his bust-up with Roy Keane 'wasn't far off the mark'. do we need this? That is a ridiculous statement and far off the mark. There are nowhere near 100 walks let alone hundreds and to say that businesses lose millions of pounds is fantasy. Texts TO say that Queen & Disco are the most important club night in Derry right now wouldn't be far off the mark. DERRY COLABORATIVE QUEEN & DISCO ARE SHARINGTHE LOVE FRIDAY HOT DUBTIME MACHINE They say it's "the best party ever" and they might not be too far off the mark. See for yourself at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. 7 NIGHTS; GOING OUT OR STAYING IN? TOP TIPS TO FILL YOUR DIARY However, if you align the scoring system for Scrabble with the surnames you can select the highest scorers and you probably won't be too far off the mark compared with reports in the national tabloids and myriad internet sites. A VIEW FROM THE GALLOWGATE In general, his assessments are not too far off the mark and, as unfashionable as it sounds, that FA Cup Final defeat by Manchester United last term could have cost him a realistic crack at the England job. Stop being Pard on the refs,Alan; THE PEOPLE ? NOVEMBER 6, 2016 Fwolwloww. pues oopnlTew.ciott.eurk: @peoplesport SUNDAY PEOPLE ? NOVEMBER 6, 2016 NEIL MOXLEY Twitter: @neil_moxley email: neil.moxley@people.co.uk ( If you hum it to yourself , you'll find they weren't far off the mark). Verse from anthem; FEEDBACK Think of it as a shrunken BMW X6 in appeal and you're not far off the mark. The design is neat and interesting, with hidden rear door handles, deeply sculpted lower body panels and a CR-V-style front grille, headlamps and pointed taper at the rear side window line. Stylish and roomy HR-V Think VW Polo Dune or Rover Streetwise and you're not far off the mark. Here comes the hot stepper; The Dacia Sandero Stepway offers a bit of fun for not a lot of money. ANDY ENRIGHT reports "I don't want to talk names but those that have been bandied around are not too far off the mark," Farish said. Reds set to choose their Brian; RUGBY LEAGUE
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