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What does "mark" mean?

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In addition to the idioms beginning with mark, also see beside the point (mark); black mark; give bad marks to; high-water mark; hit the bull's-eye (mark); make one's mark; off the mark; quick off the mark; toe the line (mark); up to par (the mark); wide of the mark; x marks the spot.

See mark in WNW Idioms

beside the mark

not striking the point aimed at
not to the point; irrelevant

hit the mark

to achieve one's aim; be successful in one's attempt
to be accurate; be right

make one's mark

to achieve success or fame

mark down

to make a note of; write down; record
â to mark for sale at a reduced price

mark off

to mark the limits of; demarcate

mark out for

to select for or note as selected for

mark time

to keep time while at a halt by lifting the feet alternately as if marching
to suspend progress for a time, as while awaiting developments

mark up

to cover with marks
â to mark for sale at an increased price
to add overhead and profit to the cost of in order to arrive at the selling price
to put (a legislative bill) into final form

miss the mark

to fail in achieving one's aim; be unsuccessful in one's attempt
to be inaccurate

(God) save the mark!

an exclamation of humorous astonishment, irony, contempt, etc.

wide of the mark

not striking the point aimed at
not to the point; irrelevant

beside the mark

not striking the point aimed at
not to the point; irrelevant

hit the mark

to achieve one's aim; be successful in one's attempt
to be accurate; be right

make one's mark

to achieve success or fame

mark down

to make a note of; write down; record
â to mark for sale at a reduced price

mark off

to mark the limits of; demarcate

mark out for

to select for or note as selected for

mark time

to keep time while at a halt by lifting the feet alternately as if marching
to suspend progress for a time, as while awaiting developments

mark up

to cover with marks
â to mark for sale at an increased price
to add overhead and profit to the cost of in order to arrive at the selling price
to put (a legislative bill) into final form

miss the mark

to fail in achieving one's aim; be unsuccessful in one's attempt
to be inaccurate

(God) save the mark!

an exclamation of humorous astonishment, irony, contempt, etc.

wide of the mark

not striking the point aimed at
not to the point; irrelevant

See mark in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

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