Miss the Boat.
English
idiom
To miss an opportunity.
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To miss an opportunity.
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To miss an opportunity because you acted too late.
When you miss the boat, the chance to do or gain something has already passed and it is now too late to take advantage of it.
It is used when someone hesitates or delays and the opportunity is no longer available.
"Let the Opportunity Slip"
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To allow a good chance to pass without taking it
"Too Little, Too Late"
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An effort made that is insufficient and past the point of helping
"Miss the Boat"
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To fail to act in time and lose out on an opportunity
Did you apply for the internal transfer before the deadline?
No — I kept putting it off and completely missed the boat.
The early bird pricing ends tomorrow — sign up before you miss the boat.
Good call — I'll register tonight.
I should have bought that apartment three years ago.
You really missed the boat on that one — prices have doubled since then.
