X Spots The Mark
X Marks the Spot is a quest that was released on 7 February 2019. ' X Marks the Spot! ' is a Sesame Street song about the letter X, sung by Sherlock Hemlock on The Muppet Alphabet Album, and later taped as a segment on the show. ' X Spots the Mark ' is the second segment of the seventh episode of The Book of Pooh.
X marks the spot was recorded in print as early as 1813 but is probably much older, in use as long as an ‘X’ has been used to mark particular spots on maps. It is especially associated with treasure maps, where X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.
Meaning
X marks the spot as an idiomatic expression is sometimes used even when there is not drawing or map with an ‘X’ on it, usually to point out the location of something. Slightly humorous.
Usage
“Okay, x marks the spot where I want you to start digging,” said the foreman, pointing to a random seeming spot on the ground.
X Marks The Spot Origin
“Where does it hurt,” asked the doctor. “X marks the spot,” replied Nicole, pointing to her abdomen.
Origin
The origin of the idiom is the practice of marking specific locations on maps or drawings with an ‘X.’ The word mark has long been used as a verb to mean “show where something is by drawing or putting something somewhere.”
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X Marks The Spots
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Meaning: when someone finds something looking for, this is the exact spot, mark something with X on target.
Example 1: X marks the spot, so let’s go and dig up treasure.
Example 2: I pointed to the location on the map and told the recruits “x marks the spot”.
Example 3: We looked at the Google map and saw that X marked the spot where it was the cloud brust and killed many people.
X Marks The Spot Notary
Origin: What is said upon finding your target has been marked out derived from an X on pirate treasure maps. The phrase was put into common usage by the British army, who performed executions by marking a piece of paper with a black x and positioning it on the heart of someone sentenced to death.
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