miss the boat
Definitions
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
Equivalents
2 more languages
Nederlandsde boot missen
Românăpierde trenul
Examples
“The price discount ended yesterday and I just missed the boat on a great deal⟳.”
“As for food delivery technology, our company missed the boat, the harbor, and the ocean.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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