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WIDE OF THE MARK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wide of the mark mean? 

WIDE OF THE MARK (adjective)
  The adjective WIDE OF THE MARK has 1 sense:

1. not on targetplay

  Familiarity information: WIDE OF THE MARK used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WIDE OF THE MARK (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not on target

Synonyms:

wide; wide of the mark

Context example:

a claim that was wide of the truth

Similar:

inaccurate (not accurate)


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