miss the boat
Meaning
Verb
- To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
Related
Similar words
Origin
- Allusion to failing to catch a boat in time, effectively “missing” the boat. Popular since the 1920s.
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