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be close to the mark
be close to the mark
To almost reach a desired target or outcome. Some of you were very close to the mark on this last test, but no one got a perfect score. His design is close to the mark, but I think we can do better.
be close to the mark
also be near the mark if something someone says or writes is close to the mark, it is correct or nearly correct He says he can't find a job, but I think it would be closer to the mark to say he doesn't want to work.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Unn | | - | Norwegian |
Katsuo | | kah-tsoo-o | Japanese |
Valerie | | VAL-ə-ree (English), VAH-le-ree (German) | English, German, Czech |
Noelia | | - | Spanish |
Wilson | | ['wilsn] | |
Alisa | | ah-LEE-sah (Russian), AH-lee-sah (Finnish) | Russian, Finnish |