Miss the Mark
What it means
Fail to achieve the effect you were aiming for, sometimes narrowly.
Where it comes from
Archery supplies the image, and so does theology. The Greek word hamartia, used for sin throughout the New Testament, literally means missing the mark you were shooting at.
The puzzle it came from
Miss the Mark was the answer to the Phrasicle of December 5, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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touch
screen
lock
box
cutter
reality
check
mark
down
time
slow
burn
off
balance
bike
near
miss
out
cold
feet
Phrasicle: Miss the Mark