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to overshoot the mark
01
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
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Idiom
Exemples
The contractor overshot the mark and ordered too much lumber for the project.
02
to go further past the place where one intended to be
Idiom
InformalExemples
The company overshot the mark with its ambitious sales projections, leading to unrealistic expectations and disappointing results.
