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1 off the mark
мимо цели наречие:мимо цели (wide of the mark, wide, off the mark, off the target, beside the mark, beside the question)словосочетание: -
2 off the mark
1) Общая лексика: не относящийся к делу, мимо цели (о выстреле), ошибочный ("This statement of yours is right off the mark." Ваше заявление совершенно не относится к делу.), неправильный, не относящийся к делу, с потолка, от фонаря, и близко не то2) Разговорное выражение: попасть пальцем в небо (в основном, в негативных ситуациях. Подразумевается "мимо цели; неправильно; не по существу; неуместно"), не по существу, некстати, неуместно3) Макаров: неверно, неправильно, неточно, ошибочно -
3 off the mark
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > off the mark
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4 off the mark
мимо целине относящийся к делуАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > off the mark
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5 off the mark
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6 Off the mark!
Ошибочно! Неверно!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Off the mark!
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7 off the mark
не по существу́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > off the mark
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8 be quick off the mark
разг.действовать незамедлительно, не теряя времени; см. тж. be slow off the markThe visitor asked one of the clerks a question, Mr. Vesey leapt in to answer it. The visitor asked me to describe some statistics, Mr. Vesey was quicker than ever off the mark. (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. VII) — Посетитель задал одному из клерков вопрос, мистер Визи поспешил на него ответить. Посетитель попросил меня объяснить ему некоторые цифры, мистер Визи и тут вылез.
Hitler's gang was quick off the mark to destroy incriminating archives. (D. Cusack, ‘Heatwave in Berlin’, ch. 10) — Гитлеровская банда, не теряя времени, уничтожила все разоблачительные архивы.
As usual officials were quick off the mark with excuses... The country is not going to be satisfied with the idea that every time the temperature falls the electricity may fail. (‘Daily Mirror’) — Как всегда, официальные лица не замедлили найти объяснение... всякий раз, как температура падает, подача электроэнергии прекращается. Страну, однако, это объяснение не удовлетворило.
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9 to be off the mark
быть неточным, неверным (об утверждении, догадке, прогнозе)No, you're way off the mark. — Нет, вы сильно заблуждаетесь.
The forecast was off the mark, since unemployment is down. — Прогноз оказался неверным, поскольку безработица снизилась.
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10 be slow off the mark
мешкать, медлить; см. тж. be quick off the markThe pursuit was a bit slow off the mark because the boss wasn't there to give orders. — Поиски начались не сразу, потому что шеф опаздывал и некому было распорядиться.
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11 get off the mark
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12 be quick off the mark
paзг.дeйcтвoвaть бeз пpoмeдлeния, нe тepять вpeмeни'God, you were quick off the mark, you were in there before I've noticed what was happening' (M. Drabble). Hitler's gang was quick off the mark to destroy incriminating archives (D. Cusack) -
13 get off the mark
начать [букв.; спорт. стартовать]When you really wish to get going you have a second, a third, and a top speed change which will get the car off the mark... (OED) — Если вы действительно захотите ехать, к вашим услугам вторая, третья и максимальная - четвертая - скорость, так что можете отправляться.
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14 be slow off the mark
мeшкaть, мeдлитьI was slow off the mark. Didn'l really know what was happening (E. Waugh) -
15 an answer off the mark
Макаров: ответ невпопадУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > an answer off the mark
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16 answer off the mark
Макаров: ответ невпопад -
17 be off the mark
Разговорное выражение: попасть пальцем в небо (в основном, в негативных ситуациях. Подразумевается "мимо цели; неправильно; не по существу; неуместно") -
18 be quick off the mark
Общая лексика: действовать без долгих раздумий, не терять времени даром -
19 be slow off the mark
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20 be way off the mark
Идиоматическое выражение: оказаться неправым
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