Question

Pick the right meaning of the idiom.
'His observations were beside the mark.'

• A. Exact
• B. beneficial
• C. irrelevant
• D. Strange

Hint:

“Beside the mark” and “off the point” have similar meanings.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Idioms have meanings different from the literal meanings of the words used.

Step 1: Understand the idiom. The idiom: \[ \text{beside the mark} \] means away from the main point or irrelevant.

Step 2: Check the options.
• Exact → incorrect
• beneficial → incorrect
• irrelevant → correct
• Strange → incorrect

Step 3: Choose the correct meaning. Thus, the idiom means: \[ \text{irrelevant} \]

Step 4: Conclusion. Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{irrelevant}} \]