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wide of the mark

wide of the mark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wahyd uhv, ov stressed th ee mahrk]
    • /waɪd ʌv, ɒv stressed ði mɑrk/
    • /waɪd əv ðə mɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyd uhv, ov stressed th ee mahrk]
    • /waɪd ʌv, ɒv stressed ði mɑrk/

Definitions of wide of the mark words

  • phrase wide of the mark If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate. 0
  • noun wide of the mark not striking the point aimed at 0
  • noun wide of the mark not to the point; irrelevant 0
  • adjective wide of the mark (of a projectile) Missing the target. 0
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Parts of speech for Wide of the mark

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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wide of the mark popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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