wide of the mark adv. or
adj. phr. 1. Far from the target or the thing aimed at.
James threw a stone at the cat but it went wide of the mark. 2. Far from the truth; incorrect.
You were wide of the mark when you said I did it, because Bill did it. Antonym: HIT THE BULL'S-EYE, HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.
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