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Idiom 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.
idiombe close to the mark(also be near the mark BrE)if a statement, description, or guess is close to the mark it is mostly true of almost exact, but not completely:My job title is Administrative Assistant - office psychologist would be closer to the mark.Frank estimates that the work will cost £4500, which is probably fairly near the mark.--see note at hit the mark
be close to the markTo almost reach a desired target or outcome. Some of you were very close to the mark on this last test, but no one got a perfect score. His design is close to the mark, but I think we can do better. be close to/near the ˈmark almost correct or accurate: The estimate of the total cost had been pretty close to the mark, in fact.She thinks it will take six months to complete the job, but I think eight would be nearer the mark. |