beside the mark

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beside the mark

Where it comes from

In reference to a mark that would be aimed at e.g. in archery.

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  1. beside the point, irrelevant, neither here nor there

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"beside the mark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beside%20the%20mark. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

beside the mark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beside%20the%20mark

Chicago

"beside the mark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beside%20the%20mark.

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@misc{beside_the_mark_2026,
  title = {beside the mark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beside%20the%20mark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}