wide of the mark
idiomPart ofwide
wide of the mark — idiom
1. Not accurate or correct; far from what is true or expected.
1.慣用語
釋義
Not accurate or correct; far from what is true or expected.
例句
Theo's guess about the cost was wide of the mark by nearly two hundred dollars.
The journalist's report was wide of the mark and the newspaper had to apologise.