miss the mark — to fail to achieve the intended result or to be inaccurate
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to fail to achieve the intended result or to be inaccurate
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɪs ðə mɑːrk/
Korean meaning: 목표를 놓치다, 빗나가다, 실패하다
Korean pronunciation: **미**스 더 **마**크
Example Sentences
- The politician's promises missed the mark with young voters.
- My joke about cats completely missed the mark at the dog lovers' meeting.
- The company's marketing strategy missed the mark this quarter.
miss the mark
NOUN//mɪs ðə mɑːrk//
to fail to achieve the intended result or to be inaccurate
to fail to achieve the intended result or to be inaccurate
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Origin
활 쏘기에서 유래된 표현으로, 과녁(mark)을 놓치는(miss) 것에서 비롯되어 목표 달성 실패를 의미하게 되었습니다.
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“The politician's promises missed the mark with young voters.”
“My joke about cats completely missed the mark at the dog lovers' meeting.”
“The company's marketing strategy missed the mark this quarter.”
“His attempt to impress his date by ordering snails really missed the mark.”
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