miss out on

miss out on
phrasal to lose a good opportunity for <
missed out on a better job
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • ˌmiss ˈout — phrasal verb to lose an opportunity to do or have something We will be repeating the questions later, so you won t miss out.[/ex] Come with us or you ll miss out on all the fun.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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  • miss out on something — miss out (on (something)) to fail to use or enjoy an opportunity. Other people my age are married and have families, and I am beginning to feel I am missing out. We missed out on a chance to get a cheaper mortgage …   New idioms dictionary

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  • miss out — {v.}, {informal} To fail; lose or not take a good chance; miss something good. * /Jim s mother told him he missed out on a chance to go fishing with his father because he came home late./ * /You missed out by not coming with us; we had a great… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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