miss the mark



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miss the mark

To be slightly or somewhat mistaken, incorrect, or inaccurate. I believe your statements about the city's homelessness problem have rather missed the mark. The film tries to be a commentary on the middle class in this country, but it ends up missing the mark.
See also: mark, miss

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tajeddigt-Northern African, Berber
BelÉNbe-LENSpanish
JenŐ-Hungarian
Augustusə-GUS-təs (English), ow-KHUYS-tus (Dutch)Ancient Roman, Dutch
EliotEL-ee-ətEnglish
Genettejə-NETEnglish (Rare)