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miss the mark

British pronunciation/mˈɪs ðə mˈɑːk/
American pronunciation/mˈɪs ðə mˈɑːɹk/
to miss the mark
[PHRASE]
1

to fail in achieving the desired result

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Examples
1You've missed your mark three times in a row.
2Their efforts to improve quality have somewhat missed the mark.
3Sleep a few hours, for your hands will tremble and you’ll miss your mark.
4Her speech missed the mark and failed to generate the public support she had been hoping for.
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