“Miss the boat”
Definition
To miss an opportunity.
Examples
Examples
“I missed the boat on that investment.”
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I missed the boat on that investment.Compare with the original example
I missed the boat on that investment.
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- What does "Miss the boat" mean?
- "Miss the boat" means to miss an opportunity.
- How do you use "Miss the boat" in a sentence?
- Example: "I missed the boat on that investment."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Miss the boat"?
- Упустить возможность. / Բաց թողնել հնարավորությունը։