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miss the boat

Idiom · B2

miss the boat

Meaning

To lose an opportunity by being too slow.

Example

I waited too long to apply and missed the boat.

When to use it

Opportunities, deadlines, investments.

Upper intermediate (B2): sounds natural and fluent.

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