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Miss Boat Means Fail Opportunity I Meant Enter

Metaphor Miss the boat
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Meaning

To miss the boat means to miss or fail to take an opportunity to do something.

Question Example Example
Example

“I had meant to enter that competition. But the date for entries has passed now. I missed the boat.”

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