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missed mark

[/mɪst mɑːrk/]
nounpl: missed marks
alvo perdido
1. A failure to hit or reach an intended target, goal, or objective
The arrow was a missed mark, flying past the bullseye.
A seta foi um alvo perdido, passando pela mosca.
2. A failure to achieve an expected standard or expectation
His performance was a missed mark compared to his usual excellence.
Seu desempenho foi um alvo perdido comparado à sua excelência usual.
3. An inaccurate assessment or misjudgment
The estimate was a missed mark by several thousand dollars.
A estimativa foi um alvo perdido por vários milhares de dólares.
NYC Slang
whiff; swing and a miss
Synonyms
failuremissmiscalculationshortfallmisjudgment
Antonyms
hitsuccessachievementbullseyeaccuracy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alvo perdido; tiro errado
common usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
bola fora; não acertou
colloquial usage, often sports-related
Portugal
falha; erro de pontaria
more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

wide of the mark
miss the boat
off the mark
fall short
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