hit the mark

idiom

: to be very accurate
Her criticism really hit the mark.

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There are signs that Wall Street may be a bit too confident that the Fed will hit the mark without hurting the economy. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 May 2025 Others, however, don't quite hit the mark, either going too understated for such a lavish event or serving looks but not accurately fulfilling the night's theme. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 5 May 2025 For sound, the Pixel Buds A-Series hit the mark with balanced performance that works across genres. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 That measures the temperature of the milk in real time so the display can tell you when it’s hit the mark for flat whites and cappuccinos, which call for slightly different temperatures to get the right foam texture; 135℉ for a flat white, 140℉ for a cappuccino. Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit the mark

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“Hit the mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20mark. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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