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单词 miss the mark
释义

miss the mark in American English

1. 
to fail in achieving one's aim; be unsuccessful in one's attempt
2. 
to be inaccurate
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Examples of 'miss the mark' in a sentence
miss the mark

If masquerades aren't crowded, they tend to miss the mark.
Stephanie Laurens ON A WICKED DAWN (2002)
Revisionists claim that depictions of a cruel people miss the mark.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
But such comparisons, many cycling insiders have noted, miss the mark.
Globe and Mail (2014)
They divert your attention from the predictable chases and jokes that miss the mark.
The Sun (2016)
He did not rage, he was splendidly emotional and his humour did not miss the mark.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
With such a collection to select from, the buyers should get it right but sometimes they miss the mark.
The Sun (2009)
Detached from the band's wacky antics, the profanity-strewn, cliché-ridden hip-hop ditties miss the mark by a mile.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Unfortunately, like so many comedies that miss the mark, it tries too hard to be funny.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Even celebrities miss the mark sometimes.
The Sun (2017)
It doesn't wholly miss the mark, but hopefully series four will put the super back in the supernatural.
The Sun (2012)
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