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
Premysl	-	Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Mirthe	MIR-tə	Dutch
Dulcinea	-	Literature
Tzafrir	-	Hebrew
Pontus	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Kerenza	-	English (Rare)