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hitting one's marks

hitting one's marks is the present participle and gerund of hit one's marks.

Meaning of hit one's marks

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.

Questions about hitting one's marks

What is hitting one's marks the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting one's marks is the present participle and gerund of hit one's marks.

Words near hitting one's marks in the dictionary

  1. hitting on all cylinders
  2. hitting on all six
  3. hitting one hard
  4. hitting one out of the ball park
  5. hitting one out of the ballpark
  6. hitting one's marks
  7. hitting out
  8. hitting partner
  9. hitting partners
  10. hitting pause
  11. hitting pay dirt

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