to overshoot the mark
01
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
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Idiom
例子
I overshot the mark and added too much salt to the recipe.
02
to go further past the place where one intended to be
Idiom
Informal
例子
The company overshot the mark with its ambitious sales projections, leading to unrealistic expectations and disappointing results.
