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be close to the mark

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  • close to the mark — close to/near/the mark phrase almost correct His guess was very close to the mark. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: mark * * * cl …   Useful english dictionary

  • close to the mark — ► near (or close) to the mark almost accurate. Main Entry: ↑mark …   English terms dictionary

  • (be) close to the mark — be close to/near the ˈmark idiom to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc • Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. • ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… Main entry: ↑markidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) close near the mark — be close to/near the ˈmark idiom to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc • Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. • ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… Main entry: ↑markidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • be close to the mark — if something someone says or writes is close to the mark, it is correct or nearly correct. He says he can t find a job, but I think it would be closer to the mark to say he doesn t want to work …   New idioms dictionary

  • near (or close) to the mark — almost accurate. → mark …   English new terms dictionary

  • near the mark — close to/near/the mark phrase almost correct His guess was very close to the mark. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: mark …   Useful english dictionary

  • near to the mark — near (or close) to the mark almost accurate to say he was their legal adviser would be nearer the mark …   Useful english dictionary

  • near to the mark — ► near (or close) to the mark almost accurate. Main Entry: ↑mark …   English terms dictionary

  • mark — Ⅰ. mark [1] ► NOUN 1) a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings. 2) something that indicates position or acts as a pointer. 3) a line, figure, or symbol made to identify or record something. 4) a sign or indication …   English terms dictionary

  • Wide of the mark —   If you are wide of the mark, you are either wrong or not close to understanding it …   Dictionary of English idioms

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