English idiom

hit the mark

Register · Neutral CEFR B1

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Figurative meaning

to produce exactly the intended effect or be correct

Word picture

A thrown object strikes the exact point it was aimed at on a target.

Example

“The training session hit the mark by giving new employees exactly the skills they needed.”

Dictionary details

Component words

hit mark

Tags

success

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

hit the jackpot

To gain a remarkably favorable result, usually unexpectedly or through luck.

hit home

make someone fully understand or feel the importance of something

hit the bottle

to begin drinking alcohol heavily, often in response to personal distress

off the mark

incorrect, inaccurate, or below the expected standard

a piece of cake

Something that is very easy to do.

so far so good

used to say that things have gone well up to now

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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