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mark Theme: DUPE n. a dupe; a victim selected for a theft or a swindle. (Underworld.)I bumped the mark on the shoulder, and he put his hand on his wallet just like always.We picked the marks out of the crowd in front of the two-dollar window.
mark 1. noun 1 a victim, a potential victim of a swindle UK, 1749. 2 a number bet on in the lottery game whe-whe TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1909 2. verb 1 in casino gambling, to place in a stack chips equal to the amount of marker (a loan) extended to a gambler US, 1980. 2 to realise, to see, to understand UK, 1970.► mark your cardto inform; to warn. From the marking of race cards UK, 1956
idiommarka black mark (against sb)don't like something that makes people dislike someone or disapprove of them:Banks didn't go to the audition, which meant another black mark against Paul as his agent.He's never been promoted, but he's got a good record - no black marks at all.be close to the mark(also be near the mark BrE)if a statement, description, or guess is close to the mark it is mostly true of almost exact, but not completely:My job title is Administrative Assistant - office psychologist would be closer to the mark.Frank estimates that the work will cost £4500, which is probably fairly near the mark.--see note at hit the markhit the mark1 if a statement hits the mark, it is true and exact:As usual, John Steane hits the mark in identifying Bjirling's early recordings as his best.He looked so angry that Jamila knew she had hit the mark.2 to be successful in getting the effect that you want:Weston's performance as a harassed father hits the mark as do most of the supporting cast.The album is very uneven, but a few songs hit the mark with their combination of urban sharpness and folky lament.opposite miss the mark: It is easy to write test questions that are perfectly correct with respect to grammar but still miss the mark because the students do not understand them.NoteA mark is what you aim at when you practice shooting a gun. leave your mark (on)to have an important effect on someone or something, that lasts for a long time:None of the European directors was happy in Hollywood, but each of them left his mark on American film-making.The Late Roman style of architecture has left its mark all over Europe.make your mark (in/on)(also make a mark in/on)to do something new, special, or successful that makes people notice you:Picasso wanted to make his mark, to be heard, to shake Madrid from its torpor.It is very difficult to make a mark in experimental physics these days.be (way) off the mark(also be well off the mark BrE)if a statement, description or guess is off the mark, it is not correct or true:The magazine article was way off the mark in many respects, but unfortunately many people have accepted it as the truth.Rainer is off the mark when she claims that psychology has no more validity than astrology.opposite be (right) on the mark: He describes the group's agenda as disguised racism, which, I'm afraid, is probably on the mark--see note at hit the markovershoot the markto go past the place that you are trying to get to:After half an hour we realised that we had overshot the mark, and turned back.overstep the markalso overstep the limits/boundsto offend people by doing or saying things that you should not do or say:Leith has overstepped the mark. He has no authority to speak on behalf of the Department of Education."In my opinion, the government is overstepping its bounds," Thomas said. "Wearing seatbelts should be a choice, not a law."be quick off the markto be good at understanding a situation quickly and doing what needs to be done, especially in order to gain an advantage:Manchester City were quick off the mark, and scored a goal in the first ten minutes.You have to be quick off the mark to get a letter published in a newspaper - readers' letters come in by fax and e-mail, and are printed next day.opposite be slow off the mark: If you were slow off the mark in taking up the offer of a low interest rate in January, you may have a chance to try again in October.Note The mark is the place where runners begin a race. up to the mark BrEBrEat a standard that is as high as expected, or high enough to be acceptable:You may be able to receive extra tuition if your grammar and writing skills are not up to the mark.Intense competition can be a good thing if it helps to keep a company up to the mark.be wide of the markused in order to say that a statement, calculation, or guess is not correct or exact enough:The result of the election showed that all the opinion polls had been wide of the mark.Predictions of economic growth of 4% per year are probably very wide of the mark.--see note at hit the mark phrasemark[marked, marked, marking]
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mark sb/sth as sth to show or consider that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing: Townsend's skill and speed mark him as a player of potential. When she first saw Patrick she had marked him as a bully.■ SIMILAR TO: mark down BrE, label
mark down 1. mark sth down • mark down sth to reduce the price of something: Pentos shares were marked down by 14p to 56p. The store was having its final sale on Friday, with everything marked down by 20%.■ SIMILAR TO: reduce■ OPPOSITE: mark upmarkdown n C a reduction in the price of something: We are offering a 20% markdown on selected products.2. mark down sth • mark sth down to write something down, especially in order to keep a record: As part of the diet, I had to mark down everything I ate each day.■ SIMILAR TO: jot down3. mark sb/sth down • mark down sb/sth if teachers mark a student or their work down, they give the student a lower score: Miss Perkovich marked me down three points for beginning a sentence with `but'.
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mark sb/sth down as sth BrE to consider someone or something to be a particular type of person or thing: From the start of his rugby career, Andrew has been marked down as a very exciting player. The Netherlands was marked down as a particularly attractive area for economic expansion.■ SIMILAR TO: mark as
mark off 1. mark off sth • mark sth off to separate an area of ground or show where its border is: Within the garden, hedges are valuable for marking off special areas and providing shelter. The Voskresenye gates mark off the north side of Red Square.2. mark sth/sb off • mark off sb/sth to make something or someone different from other things or people of a similar type:+ from Each of the city's districts has its own distinct character that marks it off from its neighbour.■ SIMILAR TO: distinguish formal3. mark sth off • mark off sth to put a mark beside or through something that is written on a list, to show that it has been dealt with or chosen etc: I began to mark the days off on a chart. He marked off the names of people he could rely on for support.■ SIMILAR TO: cross off, tick off BrE, check off
mark out 1. mark sb/sth out • mark out sb/sth BrE to make someone or something seem different from or better than other people or things, especially in a very noticeable way: Felipe was broad-shouldered and slim. He still had that athletic look that had marked him out so long ago.+ as Her considerable experience of international law marked her out as exceptional.+ from It's the way real ale is produced that marks it out from other beers.■ SIMILAR TO: distinguish2. mark out sth • mark sth out to separate a particular area from the area around it, by drawing lines or using other signs: The area marked out here is intended as a viewing platform for spectators.3. be marked out (for sth) if someone is marked out for something, they have special qualities and abilities which make them likely to achieve it+ for Right from the beginning, he seemed to have been marked out for a career in baseball.■ SIMILAR TO: be destined
mark up 1. mark up sth • mark sth up to increase the price of something, especially so that it will sell for more than has been paid for it: It annoys farmers to see how much their produce has been marked up by the time it reaches the shops. The market was relieved that the figures were not worse, and marked the shares up 7p.■ SIMILAR TO: put up, hike up■ OPPOSITE: mark downmark-up n C an increase in the price of something, especially the difference between the amount a store pays for something and the amount it sells it for: The mark-up on eggs between producer and supermarket is between 160% and 170%.2. mark sth up • mark up sth BrE to put a mark beside something that is written on a list, to show that you have dealt with it or chosen it: It was Lawrie's job to collect the rents and mark them up in a book. The vehicles are all tested first and their parts are marked up for repair as necessary.3. mark up sth • mark sth up to write any necessary instructions for changes on a piece of writing or music that is intended to be printed: Text must be checked and marked up for corrections.
mark n. a dupe; a victim selected for a theft or a swindle. (Underworld.) I bumped the mark on the shoulder, and he put his hand on his wallet just like always. - a black mark
- a black mark against (one)
- a black mark against someone
- a black mark beside (one's) name
- a question mark
- a question mark hangs over somebody/something
- be close to the mark
- be close to/near the mark
- be not up to the mark
- be off the mark
- be quick off the mark
- be quick/slow off the mark
- be slow off the mark
- be up to the mark
- be wide of the mark
- be/fall wide of the mark
- beauty mark
- beside the mark
- beside the point
- black mark
- black mark beside name
- close to the mark
- deutsche mark
- easy mark
- fall wide of the mark
- far off the mark
- full marks
- get off the mark
- give bad marks to
- give bad marks to (someone or something)
- high-water mark
- hit the bull's-eye
- hit the mark
- hit/miss the mark
- leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)
- leave (one's) mark
- leave its mark
- leave mark on
- leave your mark
- leave/make your/its mark
- make (one's) mark
- make a mark
- make mark
- make one's mark
- make your mark
- mark
- mark (one) for life
- mark (one's) card
- mark (someone or something) off
- mark (someone or something) with (something)
- mark (something) as
- mark (something) in (something)
- mark (something) out
- mark (something) with a white stone
- mark as
- mark down
- mark for life
- mark in
- mark my word
- mark my word(s)
- mark my words
- mark off
- mark out
- mark someone's card
- mark something with a white stone
- mark time
- mark up
- mark with
- mark you
- miss the mark
- near the mark
- not up to the mark
- off the mark
- on the mark
- on your mark(s)
- on your mark(s), get set, go
- on your mark, get set, go
- on your marks
- on your marks, get set, go!
- overshoot the mark
- overstep (one's)/its mark
- overstep the mark
- overstep the mark/line
- question mark
- question mark over
- quick off the mark
- skid mark
- skid marks
- slow off the mark
- spot on the mark
- the mark of Cain
- toe the line
- toe the line/mark, to
- toe the mark
- up to par
- up to the mark
- wide of the mark
- X marks the spot
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