- off target
- phrasal not valid ; inaccurate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
off target
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off target — 1 : not correct or accurate Her accusations are way off target. 2 : not likely to reach a goal We are off target in terms of sales this quarter. • • • Main Entry: ↑target … Useful english dictionary
off target — ► on (or off) target succeeding (or not succeeding) in hitting or achieving the thing aimed at. Main Entry: ↑target … English terms dictionary
off-target — 1. adjective Away from a target 2. adverb Away from a target … Wiktionary
off-target — … Useful english dictionary
on (or off) target — succeeding (or not succeeding) in hitting or achieving the thing aimed at. → target … English new terms dictionary
target — ► NOUN 1) a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack. 2) a board marked with concentric circles, aimed at in archery or shooting. 3) an objective or result towards which efforts are directed: a sales target. ► VERB (targeted,… … English terms dictionary
off-center — [adj] wide adrift, askew, astray, far off, inaccurate, off course, off target, off the mark, stray; concepts 581,583 … New thesaurus
target — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that you try to destroy, hurt, steal, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ favourite/favorite, frequent, important, likely, natural, obvious, perfect, possible, potential … Collocations dictionary
target — I UK [ˈtɑː(r)ɡɪt] / US [ˈtɑrɡət] noun [countable] Word forms target : singular target plural targets *** 1) an object that you have to hit in a game or a sport on/off target (= accurate or not accurate): Few players managed to get their shots on… … English dictionary
target — tar|get1 [ targət ] noun count *** 1. ) an object that you have to hit in a game or sport: on/off target (=accurate or not accurate): Few players managed to get their shots on target. a ) a person, building, or area that someone intends to attack … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
