Meaning of "the man fell over half way through"

[zainab]

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #25 "Mark Idioms", question 3

The dancers were marked down in the competition because the man fell over half way through.

(a) lost marks
(b) failed marks
(c) took marks
(d) caught marks

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #25 "Mark Idioms", answer 3

The dancers were lost marks in the competition because the man fell over half way through.

Correct answer: (a) lost marks
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dear sir:
what is the meanning of "the man fell over half way through" & the word "mark"

with best regads

zainab

[Alan]

Hi zainab,

The man fell over half way through means the man fell on to the floor in the middle of his performance. Mark as a noun is a point - in other words 1 out of a total 5 would be low and 5 out of 5 would be the highest point/mark. Mark is also a verb and the words The dancers were marked down means they got low marks/points.

Alan
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