to overshoot the mark

Definición y Significado de "overshoot the mark"

to overshoot the mark

to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something

Idiom

Example

I overshot the mark and added too much salt to the recipe.

The contractor overshot the mark and ordered too much lumber for the project.

to go further past the place where one intended to be

Idiom

Informal

Example

The speaker's attempt to engage the audience backfired when they overshoot the mark and ended up offending some listeners.

The company overshot the mark with its ambitious sales projections, leading to unrealistic expectations and disappointing results.

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