wide of the mark

• Redewendung, die bedeutet, dass etwas falsch, ungenau oder weit von der beabsichtigten Sache oder der Wahrheit entfernt ist; auch: das Ziel verfehlend.

An idiomatic expression meaning to be incorrect, inaccurate, or far from the intended target or truth.

1. Inaccurate or incorrectB2informal

   Far from being correct or accurate; completely wrong.

   Falsch oder ungenau

   • His guess about the cost was wide of the mark.
   • The weather forecast was wide of the mark; it rained all day.
   • Her analysis of the situation was wide of the mark.

2. Missing the targetB2informal

   Literally or figuratively failing to hit the intended target.

   Daneben

   • The archer's arrow fell wide of the mark.
   • His joke was wide of the mark and offended some people.
   • The politician's speech was wide of the mark and didn't address the real issues.