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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

miss the mark

miss the mark

Meaning

Fail to achieve the intended result.

Usage example

Use "miss the mark" when fail to achieve the intended result.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm. English - United Kingdom A stitch in time saves nine.