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übers Ziel hinausschießen

to overshoot the mark

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Noun
Ziel n.
Verb
hinausschießen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Mit seinen Forderungen schoss der Vermieter weit übers Ziel hinaus.

How it is used

Means 'to overshoot the mark' or 'go too far.' Colloquial/idiomatic register. Use when a manager's criticism becomes excessive. Nuance: implies overreaction, not just failure.

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