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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Judyta	yuw-DI-tah	Polish
Sibylla	zi-BUY-lah (German)	Greek, German, Swedish, Late Roman, Late Greek
Nanuk	-	Native American, Inuit
Waldobert	-	Ancient Germanic
Dwain	DWAYN	English
Stefanie	SHTE-fah-nee (German), STAY-fah-nee (Dutch)	German, Dutch, Danish