# beside the mark

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. beside the point, irrelevant, neither here nor there

## Etymology
In reference to a mark that would be aimed at e.g. in archery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beside-the-mark