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.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lila (1)-Indian, Hindi
Akiraah-kee-ṙahJapanese
PitterPIT-tər (Limburgish)Frisian, Limburgish
MaanMAHNLimburgish
Arnifrid-Ancient Germanic
Skender-Albanian