Collocation
miss an opportunity
fail to take a chance to do something valuable or useful when it is available
Definition
'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)
“I didn't want to miss an opportunity to meet the hiring manager in person.”
Examples
- Don't miss an opportunity to ask questions while the expert is here.
- She missed an opportunity to apologize before things got worse.
- We cannot afford to miss an opportunity like this again.
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- He often misses an opportunity to turn a small win into a bigger one.
- By staying silent, I felt I had missed an opportunity to defend my teammate.
- If you hesitate, you might miss an opportunity that won't come back.
- They missed an opportunity to expand into new markets when costs were low.
- I don't want to miss an opportunity to learn from your feedback.
- The company missed an opportunity to address the issue before it became a public scandal.