wide of the mark

Etymology
From archery and sports jargon. Sometimes corrupted to wide(ly) off the mark (as in far off the mark, way off base).

Pronunciation




Adjective

 * 1) Of a projectile: missing the target.
 * 2)  (Very) inaccurate.
 * 1)  (Very) inaccurate.
 * 1)  (Very) inaccurate.

Usage notes

 * Not to be confused with, which has a similar meaning. Wide off the mark is generally regarded as incorrect, or at least.