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hits the mark

hits the mark is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the mark.

Meaning of hit the mark

Verb

hit the mark (third-person singular simple present hits the mark, present participle hitting the mark, simple past and past participle hit the mark)

  1. (figuratively) To succeed or work very well; to do the trick.
    • You know the syndrome: Saturday night when everyone is supposed to do something exciting and have a great time. […] We ticked off our options: dancing, the bars, a movie, the theatre, the baths, a concert, dinner at a good restaurant. None of them hit the mark. We both realized that what we most...1980 August 9, John D'Emilio, “There's No Place Like Home”, in Gay Community News, page 8

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What is hits the mark the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits the mark is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the mark.

Words near hits the mark in the dictionary

  1. hits the hay
  2. hits the head
  3. hits the headlines
  4. hits the high notes
  5. hits the jackpot
  6. hits the mark
  7. hits the nail on the head
  8. hits the pan
  9. hits the pavement
  10. hits the rack
  11. hits the road

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