to overshoot the mark
01
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
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Idiom
예시들
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
Informal예시들
The comedian's joke was meant to be lighthearted, but he overshoot the mark and crossed into offensive territory.
