wide of the mark

• Expression idiomatique signifiant être inexact, se tromper, ou être loin de l'objectif ou de la vérité visés.

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.

   loin du compte

   • 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.

   à côté de la cible

   • 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.