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be off the mark

VERB

mistake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate

STRONG

addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle

WEAK

be wrong deceive oneself get wrong have wrong impression make a mess misdeem misknow miss the boat not know put foot in slip up take for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

understand

STRONG

accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate

WEAK

be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive

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I might be off the mark, because I don't know what Guardiola's plan is, but when I watch them that is the biggest thing that feels like it is missing at the moment.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023

Legal scholars give several reasons that might be off the mark.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2020

And there’s reason to believe two of the four choices made last winter for this upcoming season’s vaccine could be off the mark.

From Scientific American • Sep. 30, 2019

But what if the latest self-help fad turned out to be off the mark?

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2018

A rival to Hobson's choice NT The last comment may be off the mark.

From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various

be off the mark

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