Idiom
get off the mark
Meaning
To score one's first points
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The team finally got off the mark with a late goal.”
“After struggling for three games, the striker finally got off the mark with a powerful header.”
“Despite the immense pressure of the championship final, the young athlete managed to get off the mark early, securing the lead for his team.”
Examples
simple
“The team finally got off the mark with a late goal.”
contextual
“After struggling for three games, the striker finally got off the mark with a powerful header.”
complex
“Despite the immense pressure of the championship final, the young athlete managed to get off the mark early, securing the lead for his team.”
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