Shot just wide of target (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
near miss
'shot just wide of target' is the definition.
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for near miss that I've seen before include "A narrowly avoided collision in seminars" , "Almost a collision" , "Narrowly-avoided accident" , "Just off the target (4,4)" , "Attempt just failing to be successful" .)