Has Overshot the Mark?

If you overshoot the mark, you cause problems by doing something to a greater extent than you intended. ... A defence cutback took place that went too far — it overshot the mark. Note: The `mark' in these expressions is the target used in archery or shooting.

What does to overshoot the mark mean?

to do something to a greater extent than is necessary or desirable. I quite unwittingly overshot the mark, and I still feel embarrassed about it.

Is wide of the mark?

If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate. That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.