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to overshoot the mark
01
te hoog inschatten, te ver gaan
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
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idiom
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I overshot the mark and added too much salt to the recipe.
We schatten het te hoog in en bestelden twee keer zoveel eten als nodig was.
02
to go further past the place where one intended to be
idiom
informal
Voorbeelden
The comedian's joke was meant to be lighthearted, but he overshoot the mark and crossed into offensive territory.
