wide of the mark

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Of a projectile: missing the target.
2. (idiomatic) (Very) inaccurate.

Sinonieme

wide

inaccurate

unexact

off the mark

Vertalings

inexacte

ungenau

unrichtig

ανακριβής

ample

imprécis

inexact

large

loin de la vérité

impreciso

inesatto

inaccurato

inesatte

errado

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwaɪd əv ðə ˈmɑːk/

Etimologie (Engels)

From archery and sports jargon. Sometimes corrupted to wide(ly) off the mark (as in far off the mark, way off base).