wide of the mark

• Expressão idiomática que significa estar errado, impreciso ou distante do objetivo ou da verdade.

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.

   Impreciso ou incorreto

   • 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.

   Fora do alvo

   • 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.