Buscar
Selecciona el idioma del diccionario
to overshoot the mark
01
pasarse de la raya, calcular de más
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
![to [overshoot] the mark definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41440/original/?type=jpeg "to [overshoot] the mark definition and meaning")
idiom
Ejemplos
I overshot the mark and added too much salt to the recipe.
Nos pasamos con el cálculo y pedimos el doble de comida de la que necesitábamos.
02
to go further past the place where one intended to be
idiom
informal
Ejemplos
The comedian's joke was meant to be lighthearted, but he overshoot the mark and crossed into offensive territory.
