miss one's aim
miss one's target

It missed its aim, but hit his stomach.

Basel missed their aim to remain in European competition over the winter break.

Either the branch had been rotten or he had missed his aim.

You were lucky I didn't miss my aim at your attackers.

Too late to avoid the thrust, but soon enough that the dirk missed its fatal aim into the kidney.

Marissa's jaw dropped so fast he laughed and almost missed his aim.

The spinning front tires of the car missed their murderous aim.

But the beast had been too greedy and too hurried, so he missed his aim the first time.

The roar of an explosion, thunderous within the metal walls, made him miss his aim.

Missing his aim, he had succeeded only in depriving the overseer of an ear.