"à côté de la plaque" meaning in French

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /a ko.te d(ə) la plak/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à côté de la plaque.wav [Vosges]
Etymology: Literally, “next to the target”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|next to the target}} “next to the target”, {{lit|next to the target}} Literally, “next to the target” Head templates: {{fr-prep phrase|head=à côté de la plaque}} à côté de la plaque
  1. (informal) off the mark, wide of the mark, off-beam, off-the-wall; beside the point, beside the mark Tags: informal Related terms: à côté de ses pompes
    Sense id: en-à_côté_de_la_plaque-fr-prep_phrase-R4UevzW6 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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