overshoot the mark

If you overshoot the mark, you go too far and pass the place where you wanted to be.
These birds head for France or Spain but sometimes overshoot the mark and end up in English gardens.
2. If you overshoot the mark, you cause problems by doing something to a greater extent than you intended.

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overshoot the mark
overshoot the mark
To pass the intended target, typically due to poor judgment.
A: "Did I overshoot the mark?" B: "Yeah, I would back up so that your car isn't sticking out of the parking space!"
I think we overshot the mark with our estimate.
See also: mark
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
overshoot the mark
1. If you overshoot the mark, you go too far and pass the place where you wanted to be. These birds head for France or Spain but sometimes overshoot the mark and end up in English gardens.
2. If you overshoot the mark, you cause problems by doing something to a greater extent than you intended. A defence cutback took place that went too far — it overshot the mark. Note: The `mark' in these expressions is the target used in archery or shooting.
See also: mark
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
overshoot (or overstep) the mark go beyond what is intended or proper; go too far.
See also: mark
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
overshoot the ;mark make a mistake when you are judging the amount, etc. of something: He overshot the mark by about $3 million.If you overshoot the mark, you shoot an arrow further than you intended and miss the target.
See also: mark