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From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
slow off the mark
Today it means: slow to act or react Full definition →
Today it means: slow to act or react Full definition →
From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.