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to overshoot the mark
01
voir trop grand, dépasser la mesure
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
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idiom
Exemples
The designer overshot the mark with the decorations, and the room looked crowded.
Le designer a dépassé la mesure avec la décoration, et la pièce paraissait chargée.
02
to go further past the place where one intended to be
idiom
informal
Exemples
The company overshot the mark with its ambitious sales projections, leading to unrealistic expectations and disappointing results.
