to overshoot the mark
01
見積もりを誤る, やりすぎる
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
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idiom
例
The contractor overshot the mark and ordered too much lumber for the project.
デザイナーは装飾をやりすぎて、部屋がごちゃごちゃして見えた。
02
to go further past the place where one intended to be
idiom
informal
例
The speaker's attempt to engage the audience backfired when they overshoot the mark and ended up offending some listeners.
