miss out Meaning to miss the chance to get something you'd | English Language

miss out


Meaning
to miss the chance to get something you'd like to have, or do something you'd like to do

For example

We tried to buy tickets to the Nick Cave concert, but they'd sold out. If we'd tried to buy them earlier, we wouldn't have missed out.

We all feel sorry for Tim. He missed out on a spot in the Olympic team because he injured his foot during the selection trials.

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