on the mark
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on the mark
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Precisely accurate; correct or appropriate.
The writing was often good, his feel for characters on the mark, but the book was wordy.
Similar: bang on, on the dot, on the money · Opposite: off the mark, wide of the mark, off base, off-track, off target
Talk about this word "on the mark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20mark. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the mark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20mark "on the mark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20mark.Cite this
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title = {on the mark},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20mark},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
