went wide
Shot veered off
Went wide describes a shot, throw, or kick that missed its target by passing to the side rather than hitting it.
Most common in sports: His penalty kick went wide of the goal.
The phrase can extend to anything that fails to hit its mark: Her prediction went wide of what actually happened.
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- errantDeviating from proper course
- veeredTurned sharply aside
- askewTilted from true
- misstepError in action or judgment
missed the target · deflected · strayed · widespread · shanked · misaligned · out-of-bounds · overshot · ricocheted · sideline · diverged · peripheral · unfocused · off the mark · way off · broadcasted · eccentric · expanded
accuracy/target hitting
went wideon target
Accurately directed or predicted
dead center · bullseye · hit home · true aim
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