hit the mark

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hit the mark

verb hits the mark · hitting the mark · hit the mark

figuratively To succeed or work very well; to do the trick. You know the syndrome: Saturday night when everyone is supposed to do something exciting and have a great time. […] We ticked off our options: dancing, the bars, a movie, the theatre, the baths, a concert, dinner at a good restaurant. None of them hit the mark. We both realized that what we most wan

Opposite: miss the mark

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Opposite: miss the mark

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@misc{hit_the_mark_2026,
  title = {hit the mark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20mark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}