hit one's marks

verb

To be in the correct position, for instance setting up for a turn in racing, or the right distance from the camera in filming.

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Meanings

verbhit one's marks (third-person singular simple present hits one's marks, present participle hitting one's marks, simple past and past participle hit one's marks)

present singular third person hits one's marks · participle present hitting one's marks

  1. To be in the correct position, for instance setting up for a turn in racing, or the right distance from the camera in filming.
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APA

hit one's marks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20one's%20marks

MLA

“hit one's marks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20one's%20marks. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit one's marks,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20one's%20marks.

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