on the mark

Idioms and Phrases

see under off the mark .

Example Sentences

Edwards would have been delighted to see 6ft 3ins Adebayo back on the mark but he will also be wondering what might have been had he not had that lengthy spell out through injury.

From BBC

So far, Muñiz’s predictions have been on the mark.

From Los Angeles Times

"The Washington Post's headline — late in arriving, but on the mark when it did — makes the original header at the New York Times sound almost surreal: 'Trump takes Veterans day speech in a very different direction,'" New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen said, highlighting the Post's "Trump calls political enemies 'vermin' echoing dictators Hitler, Mussolini" headline.

From Salon

This was a low-key affair from start to finish, although Watkins will be delighted to get back on the mark for England with the simplest of finishes to settle this game.

From BBC

When she is on the mark, as she was Sunday night against Swiatek, Ostapenko can be as challenging an opponent as there is, because she goes for broke on nearly every stroke.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• accurate
• precise