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miss the boat
idiom
C2
to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act: （因行动慢而）错过机会，坐失良机
There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.上周还有些票，但他一直等到今天才想去买，错过了机会。
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miss the boat | American Dictionary
miss the boat
idiom
infml to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act:
I decided not to go to college, but watching all my friends go off made me feel like I'd missed the boat.
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