the middle of the stomach at or above the line made by the boxer's trunks
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Examples of 'the mark' in a sentence
the mark
I believe Hitler's did the same in his final years, the mark, perhaps, of a mind besieged.
Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)
Apparently his theorizing with Frannie about the abstract or metaphysical nature of the Domus Mundi had been wide of the mark.
Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2002)
All related terms of 'the mark'
hit the mark
to be very good, and to succeed in pleasing people
off the mark
incorrect or inaccurate
on the mark
correct or accurate
miss the mark
to fail in achieving one's aim ; be unsuccessful in one's attempt
beside the mark
not striking the point aimed at
get off the mark
to start to do an activity quickly
on/off the mark
If something is off the mark , it is inaccurate or incorrect . If it is on the mark , it is accurate or correct .
overshoot the mark
to do something to a greater extent than is necessary or desirable
overstep the mark
to behave in a way that is considered unacceptable
up to the mark
If something is up to the mark , it is good enough.
wide of the mark
If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark , it is incorrect or inaccurate .
first off the mark
acting more quickly than anyone else
quick off the mark slow off the mark
If you are quick off the mark , you are quick to understand or respond to something. If you are slow off the mark , you are slow to understand or respond to something.
slow off the mark
slow to act or to react to a situation or event
(God) save the mark!
an exclamation of humorous astonishment , irony , contempt, etc.
to overstep the mark
If someone oversteps the mark , they behave in a way that is considered unacceptable .
toe the line
If you toe the line , you behave in the way that people in authority expect you to.