Collocation
miss an opportunity
Definition
fail to take a chance to do something valuable or useful when it is available
'miss an opportunity' is a common English collocation. fail to take a chance to do something valuable or useful when it is available
miss + an opportunity (to + verb)
“Don’t miss an opportunity to learn from your mistakes.”
Examples
- Don’t _____ an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the meeting.
- She didn’t want to _____ an opportunity to work with that team again.
- I _____ an opportunity to introduce myself to the director last night.
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- If you hesitate too long, you may _____ an opportunity to apply for the scholarship.
- He _____ an opportunity to apologize before the situation got worse.
- We can’t afford to _____ an opportunity to attract new customers this season.
- By ignoring the email, they _____ an opportunity to fix the problem early.
- Don’t _____ an opportunity to clarify expectations before you sign the contract.
- The company _____ an opportunity to expand because it underestimated demand.