Collocation
miss a chance
to fail to take an opportunity when it is available
Definition
'miss a chance' is a common English collocation. to fail to take an opportunity when it is available
miss + a chance (to + verb)
“I didn’t want to miss a chance to speak with her in person.”
Examples
- Don’t miss a chance to ask questions while the expert is here.
- She missed a chance to apologize before things got worse.
- If you leave early, you might miss a chance to meet the new manager.
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- We can’t afford to miss a chance like this again.
- He admitted he had missed a chance to invest when prices were low.
- Try not to miss a chance to practice speaking every day.
- They nearly missed a chance to qualify because of one late mistake.
- By hesitating, I missed a chance to shape the decision from the start.
- She refused to miss a chance to thank everyone who supported her.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable