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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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7 off the mark
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9 Off the mark!
Ошибочно! Неверно!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Off the mark!
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10 off the mark
не по существу́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > off the mark
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11 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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12 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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13 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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14 to be slow off the mark
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15 get off the mark
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16 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) -
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18 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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19 to be quick off the mark
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Off the Mark — is a comic panel created by Mark Parisi (born 1961) which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers. It also appears on greeting cards, in magazines, on T shirts and more. Off The Mark is distributed daily by United Media. The humor of this … Wikipedia
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off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect … The small dictionary of idiomes
off the mark — index improper Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If something is off the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate. His estimation of the cost was completely off the mark … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
off the mark — wrong or not accurate. They said the course would be easy but that turned out to be way off the mark. Usage notes: sometimes used in the phrase not far off the mark almost right: If you guessed he was jealous, you would not be far off the mark … New idioms dictionary
off the mark — adjective Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate. His answers are consistently off the mark. None of them quite make sense … Wiktionary
off the mark — not correct, wrong His answer is a bit off the mark. Canada Day is July 1, not July 4 … English idioms
quick off the mark — If someone is quick off the mark, they are very quick to use, start or do something new. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone is quick off the mark, they are quick to react to an event or take advantage of an opportunity. You … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be first off the mark — be first/quickest off the mark be quick off the mark to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation. Do you know which company was first off the mark to sell computers for home use? … New idioms dictionary
be quickest off the mark — be first/quickest off the mark be quick off the mark to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation. Do you know which company was first off the mark to sell computers for home use? … New idioms dictionary
