hitting the mark
Achieving the target
Hitting the mark means achieving exactly what was intended or aimed for.
The phrase comes from archery and target shooting, where the mark is the bullseye or target.
A criticism that hits the mark is precisely accurate; a joke that hits the mark lands perfectly with its audience: Her analysis really hit the mark.
- bullseyeExact center target
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- pinpointingLocating with precision
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
right on target · victory · resonance · targeting · relevance · getting it right · alignment · calibration · fulfillment · on point · bang on · dead center · direct hit · nailing it · validation · competence · attainment · impact
hitting the markmissing the mark
Failing to achieve aim
wide of the mark · off the mark · falling short · off target · failing
hitting the markmissing the point
Failing to understand essence
off the mark · off base · wide of the mark · barking up the wrong tree · off topic
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