- can't-miss
- adjective
Date: 1975
certain to have a favorable result, performance, or reception ; surefire <a can't-miss prospect>
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miss — miss1 W2S1 [mıs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not do something/fail to do something)¦ 2¦(not hit/catch)¦ 3¦(feel sad about somebody)¦ 4¦(feel sad about something)¦ 5¦(too late)¦ 6 miss a chance/opportunity 7¦(not see/hear)¦ 8 miss the point 9 something is not to … Dictionary of contemporary English
miss — miss1 [ mıs ] verb *** ▸ 1 not reach ▸ 2 not be present at ▸ 3 be too late for ▸ 4 not hear/understand ▸ 5 opportunity/chance ▸ 6 avoid something bad ▸ 7 feel sad about ▸ 8 no longer have something ▸ 9 car engine ▸ 10 not have period ▸ + PHRASES… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
miss — I UK [mɪs] / US verb Word forms miss : present tense I/you/we/they miss he/she/it misses present participle missing past tense missed past participle missed *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to fail to hit or reach something that you aim at The … English dictionary
miss — I [[t]mɪ̱s[/t]] USED AS A TITLE OR A FORM OF ADDRESS ♦ Miss Misses (Please look at category 5 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N TITLE You use Miss in front of the name of a girl or unmarried woman … English dictionary
