Mark Left Dirty Floor I Kitchen Found White

• the children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
• a burn/scratch mark
• detectives found no marks on the body.
• the kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.

mark

1. a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that spoils its appearance
• The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
• a burn/scratch mark
• Detectives found no marks on the body.
• The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
• blood stains
• Her fingerprints were all over the gun.
• She had streaks of grey in her hair.
• There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house.
• There were grease spots all over the walls.
2. a noticeable spot or area of colour on the body of a person or an animal which helps you to recognize them
• see also birthmark
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/birthmark
• a horse with a white mark on its head
• He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks.
• a white dog with a black patch on its head
• patches of dense fog
• The letters ‘i’ and ‘j’ have dots over them.
• The island is a small green dot on the map.
• The horse had a white mark on its head.
• Which has spots, a leopard or a tiger?
3. a written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of something, for example the quality of something or who made or owns it
• see also exclamation mark
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/exclamation-mark
• punctuation marks
• Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable.
• I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure.
4. a sign that a quality or feeling exists
• On the day of the funeral businesses remained closed as a mark of respect.
• Such coolness under pressure is the mark of a champion.
5. a number or letter that is given to show the standard of somebody’s work or performance or is given to somebody for answering something correctly
• see also black mark
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/black-mark
• to get a good/poor mark in English
• to give somebody a high/low mark
• What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass)?
• I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test.
• ‘You're wearing a tie!’ ‘Full marks for observation.’
6. a level or point that something reaches that is thought to be important
• Unemployment has passed the four million mark.
• Ratings had soared towards the 20 million mark.
• The needle was flickering around the 80 mark.
• She was leading at the half-way mark.
7. a particular type or model of a machine or vehicle
• the Mark II engine
8. a particular level of temperature in a gas oven
• Preheat the oven to gas Mark 6.
9. a cross made on a document instead of a signature by somebody who is not able to write their name
10. a target
• Of the blows delivered, barely half found their mark.
• to hit/miss the mark
• = Deutschmark
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/deutschmark
11. to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.
• Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark.
• ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said…
12. not to be accurate in a guess, statement, etc.
• No, you're way off the mark.
13. to be accurate or correct
• That estimate was right on the mark.
• I think that your idea is right on the mark.
14. to start scoring, especially in cricket
• Stewart got off the mark with a four.
15. to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something
• He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.
16. to have an effect on something/somebody, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time
• Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children.
• War has left its mark on the country.
• She left a permanent mark on racing history.
17. to become famous and successful in a particular area
• He has already made his mark on the music industry.
• She quickly made her mark as a film director.
18. not to feel as well or lively as usual
• I’m not feeling up to the mark at the moment.
19. used to tell runners in a race to get ready and then to start
20. to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable
• She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized.
21. fast/slow in reacting to a situation
• If you’re quick off the mark in answering these questions, you could win a prize.
22. to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.
• One or two of them refused to toe the line.
• to toe the party line
23. as good as it/they should be
• synonym up to scratch
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/scratch_2
• Your work isn't really up to the mark.
24. not accurate
• Their predictions turned out to be wide of the mark.

Extra Examples

• Does he have any distinguishing marks?
• How did you get that mark on your shirt?
• How many marks out of ten would you give it?
• I got full marks for my homework.
• If you get below 40 marks, you’re not allowed to go up into the next class.
• Marks are deducted for incorrect spelling.
• She took off a mark for bad handwriting.
• Shock tactics often fall wide of their mark.
• Spending has now reached the $1 million mark.
• Such thoughtful behaviour is the mark of a true gentleman.
• The dirty water left a mark around the side of the bathtub.
• The experience left a deep mark on her memory.
• The festival organizers deserve high marks.
• The river was at its low-water mark.
• The shot found its mark.
• Their relationship was approaching the two-year mark.
• There were grubby marks on the wall.
• There were two small puncture marks on her arm.
• These greasy marks just won’t come out.
• This year’s sales figures have already passed the mark set last year.
• We’ve reached the halfway mark in the show.
• What’s the pass mark in chemistry?
• Women are continuing to make their mark in business.
• You get two marks for each correct answer.
• Your grammar is not quite up to the mark.
• a good mark for geography
• around the $500 mark
• the real mark of a master craftsman
• ‘You’re wearing a tie!’ ‘ Full marks for observation.’
• A faint pencil mark showed where the house was on the map.
• Do you have any distinguishing marks?
• He tried to remove the marks with bleach.
• I got a good mark in English.
• I got full marks in the spelling test.
• Look for a bird with a blue mark on its wings.
• On the day of the funeral businesses remained closed as a mark of respect.
• Police examined the tyre marks left in the mud.
• Skid marks curved across the road.
• The horse had a white mark on its head.
• The iron left scorch marks on my new shirt.
• The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
• The marks wouldn’t come off the floor.
• Why did she have scratch marks on her face?
• a question/exclamation mark

Word Origin

• noun senses 1 to 10 Old English mearc, gemerce (noun), mearcian (verb), of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin margo ‘margin’. noun sense 11 Old English marc, from Old Norse mǫrk; probably related to mark (other senses).