overshoot the mark



overshoot the mark

To pass the intended target, typically due to poor judgment. A: "Did I overshoot the mark?" B: "Yeah, I would back up so that your car isn't sticking out of the parking space!" I think we overshot the mark with our estimate.
See also: mark

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maaike-Dutch
MickeyMIK-eeEnglish
CustÓDia-Portuguese
Phinees-Biblical Greek
Klasinaklah-SEE-nahDutch
Oluwaseun-Western African, Yoruba