Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get off the mark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: get of-f the -mark
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To score one's first points

Example Sentences

"And now Leclerc has won two races while Vettel is still to get off the mark this year. Looking at the remaining races - the tracks they are on, and the pattern of Ferrari's form - it is far from certain he will get another chance."

Inflected Forms

gets off the mark (present, singular) getting off the mark (participle, present) got off the mark (past) got off the mark (UK, participle) gotten off the mark (US, participle)

Phrases

slow off the mark quick off the mark off the mark

Frequently Paired Words

slow off the mark quick off the mark off the mark

Questions

What does get off the mark mean?: To score one's first points

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