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hit one's marks

hit one's marks verb: to be in the correct position, for instance setting up for a turn in racing, or the right distance from the camera in filming.

Verb

hit one's marks (third-person singular simple present hits one's marks, present participle hitting one's marks, simple past and past participle hit one's marks)

  1. To be in the correct position, for instance setting up for a turn in racing, or the right distance from the camera in filming.

Forms of hit one's marks

third-person singular presenthits one's marks
present participlehitting one's marks
past participlehit one's marks
pasthit one's marks

Questions about hit one's marks

What does hit one's marks mean?
Hit one's marks means to be in the correct position, for instance setting up for a turn in racing, or the right distance from the camera in filming.
What part of speech is hit one's marks?
Hit one's marks is a verb.
What is the past tense of hit one's marks?
The past tense of hit one's marks is hit one's marks.

Words near hit one's marks in the dictionary

  1. hit on all cylinders
  2. hit on all six
  3. hit one hard
  4. hit one out of the ball park
  5. hit one out of the ballpark
  6. hit one's marks
  7. hit one's straps
  8. hit one's stride
  9. hit out
  10. hit out of the park
  11. hit parade

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