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mark Idiom

a black mark

a mark beside your name means you are bad If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name.

a marked man

a person known for political beliefs or criminal acts When they discovered I had been a Nazi, I was a marked man.

an easy mark

one who can easily be persuaded, a soft touch Ask Charlie for a loan. He's an easy mark.

black mark

(See a black mark)

corner the market

become the main supplier, have a monopoly Japanese automakers are trying to corner the luxury car market.

flea market

a place where antiques or secondhand things are sold We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes.

in the market for

wanting or ready to buy something I am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.

make your mark

be known for an invention or an achievement, set the world on fire If you want to make your mark, do it for humanity. Think of a cure for hate and war.

mark my words

listen carefully, pay attention A California team will win the Super Bowl. Mark my words.

mark time

be idle, waiting for something to happen He has been marking time for over a month now as he waits to hear about the new job.

marked man

(See a marked man)

off the mark

not correct, wrong His answer is a bit off the mark. Canada Day is July 1, not July 4.

on the mark

accurate, correct, dead on, spot on Your answer is right on the mark. Canada became a country in 1867.

on the market

ready to sell, for sale, up for sale Yes, our house is on the market. We want to sell it by October 1.

play the stock market

buy stocks and shares, sell stocks and shares "At first he invested in real estate; then he played the stock market."

pointed remark

a remark clearly aimed at a particular person or thing He made a pointed remark during the meeting that was clearly designed to get my attention.

soft market

a period when sales are few and prices are low The real estate market is soft now. Don't try to sell your house.

there's something rotten in the state of Denmark

something is wrong, something is strange, there's something fishy "Father knew I was tricking him. He said, ""Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."""

x marks the spot

look for x, begin at x, x is important "Someone had written on the map ""X marks the spot where we were abducted by aliens."""

mark

1. a sucker, a target for gaffling and crime:"You mark-ass busta, you betta raise up" -- Dr Dre (Dre [??])
2. someone who is claiming a set (subset of a Crip or Blood gang) to which he does not belong

beside the mark

having nothing to do with离题；与本题无关
That question was beside the mark and need not be answered．那个问题与本题无关，没有必要回答。
What you have said is beside the point．你所说的与题无关。

beside the point/mark/question

hit the mark

attain one's object； succeed达到目的；成功
My brother hit the mark when he purchased a quantity of cotton cloth just before the rise in the market. 我弟弟刚好赶在市场涨价之前购进一批棉布，赚了大钱。
Your answer just hit the mark．你的答案正好击中要害。

make one's mark

make a reputation出名
Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright．莎士比亚作为一个剧作家享有盛名。
You've made your mark in the engineering world，you ought to be content．你已在工程学方面取得了成功，你该满意了。
Norman quickly made his mark and was the company's top salesman．诺曼很快做出了成绩，成为公司第一流的推销员。

mark down

1．lower the price of减价
All our stock has been marked down thirty percent．我们的所有存货都已减价百分之三十。
I wonder why these dresses have been marked down．我不知道这些衣服为何降价。
2．note down with a mark作记号
The teacher immediately marked down the students'suggestion in his notebook．老师立即将学生提出的建议记在笔记本上。
3．single out选出
He has been marked down for assassination．他们事先定下来要暗杀他。
He marked down that house for his headquarters．他选那所房子作他的指挥部。

mark off

lay out in sections划出界线
The fiela will be marked off in accordance with the special track events which will take place tomorrow．场地将按照明天的特殊径赛项目而划分。
This feature marks him off from other boys．这个特征使他和别的孩子有所区别。

mark out

1．put lines on to indicate limits划线
The tennis court has been freshly marked out．网球场新划了线。
The site of the new chemical fertilizer plant has been marked out．新的化肥厂的地界已经划出来了。
2．chart the course of制订
They have marked out a general course of action．他们已经拟订了一个行动计划。
The directions of urban development have been marked out．城市发展的规划已制订出来了。
3．select sb．for special treatment 选定
Three of his paintings have been marked out for exhibition．他的3幅画已被选出，准备送去展览。
He was marked out as the most promising young soldier in the whole army．他被认为是全军最有前途的青年军人。

mark up

1．put up with a mark记分；在…上作记号
The child used his new crayons to mark up the kitchen walls．小孩用新蜡笔在厨房的墙上画。
They marked up the score on the scoreboard．他们把得分记在记分牌上。
2．decide the price at which to sell sth．给…标价
If we mark them up at that price，we'll never sell them．如果我们标那样的价，那这些货永远也卖不出去。
They have marked up all these items．他们把这些商品通通标了价。
3．raise the price涨价；加价Everything in the shop will have to be marked up if the tax is increased．如果税收增加的话，商店里所有的物品都得加价。
They marked up the prices of those rare books．他们提高那些珍本书的定价。
4．add（an item） to a store account；give credit for记帐；赊欠
I shaved a gentleman who asked me to mark it up．我替一位先生修了面，他要我记帐。
A man bought an umbrella from us and asked us to mark it up．一个男人向我们买了一把伞，叫我们记帐。
5．increase the marks awarded to （a student，a class，etc．）增加（学生等的）分数
If we mark up Jones on two papers he will just scrape a pass．要是我们给琼斯的两份卷子加分，他也只能勉强及格。

play the market

try to make money on the stock market by buying and selling stocks玩股票
Sometimes Mr．White makes a lot of money when he plays the market，and sometimes he loses．怀特先生玩股票有时赚大钱，有时则赔本。

wide of the mark

Idiom(s): wide of the mark

Theme: ADEQUACY

inadequate; far from what is required or expected.
• Jane's efforts were sincere, but wide of the mark.
• He failed the course because everything he did was wide of the mark.

toe the mark

Idiom(s): toe the mark AND toe the line

Theme: OBEDIENCE

to do what one is expected to do; to follow the rules.
• You'll get ahead, Sally. Don't worry. Just toe the mark, and everything will be okay.
• John finally got fired. He just couldn't learn to toe the line.

mark sth up

Idiom(s): mark sth up

Theme: COMMERCE

to raise the price of something.
• The grocery store seems to mark the price of food up every week.
• They don't mark up the price of turkey at Thanksgiving.

mark sth down

Idiom(s): mark sth down

Theme: COMMERCE

to lower the price of something.
• Okay, we'll mark it down.
• Let's mark down this price so it'll sell faster.

mark sb down

Idiom(s): mark sb down

Theme: COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

to make a note about someone; to note a fact about someone.
• I’m going to the party. Please mark me down.
• Mark me down, too.

in the market

Idiom(s): in the market (for sth)

Theme: COMMERCE

wanting to buy something.
• I'm in the market for a video recorder.
• If you have a boat for sale, we're in the market.

drug on the market

Idiom(s): drug on the market

Theme: ABUNDANCE

on the market in great abundance; a glut on the market.
• Right now, small computers are a drug on the market.
• Ten years ago, small transistor radios were a drug on the market.

Bear market

A bear market is a period when investors are pessimistic and expect financial losses so are more likely to sell than to buy shares.

Bull market

A bull market is a period when investors are optimistic and there are expectations that good financial results will continue.

Corner a market

If a business is dominant in an area and unlikely to be challenged by other companies, it has cornered the market.

Mark someone's card

If you mark someone's card, you correct them in a forceful and prompt manner when they say something wrong.

Quick off the mark

If someone is quick off the mark, they are very quick to use, start or do something new.

black market

illegal trade: "You can change dollars for a much higher rate on the black market."

X marks the spot|mark|marks|spot|x

An indication made on maps or documents of importance to call attention to a place or a feature of some importance. The treasure hunter said to his companion, "Here it is; X marks the spot."

drag on the market|drag|market

n. phr. An article for which the demand has fallen off thus causing an oversupply. Your type of word processor went out of style and is now a drag on the market.

easy mark|easy|mark

n. A foolishly generous person; one from whom it is easy to get money. Bill is known to all the neighborhood beggars as an easy mark. See: SOFT TOUCH.

flea market|flea|market

n. phr. A place where antiques, second-hand things, and cheap articles are sold, and especially one in the open air. The local antique dealers held a flea market and fair on the high-school athletic field. There are many outdoor flea markets in Europe.

in the market for|market

adj. phr. Wishing to buy; ready to buy. Mr. Jones is in the market for a new car. People are always in the market for entertainment.

leave one's mark|leave|leave mark|mark

v. phr. To leave an impression upon; influence someone. Tolstoy never won the Nobel Prize, but he left his mark on world literature. See: MAKE ONE'S MARK.

make one's mark|make|mark

v. phr. To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright.

mark down|mark

v. phr. 1. To lower the price. The department store marked down their prices on women's sandals. 2. To give a poor grade to a student. Peter was marked down for his numerous spelling errors. 3. To make a written note of something. Here is my phone number; mark it down.