- missed an opportunity
- muffed an opportunity, muffed a chance
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
missed an opportunity
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missed the opportunity — muffed the opportunity, missed the chance … English contemporary dictionary
opportunity */*/*/ — UK [ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnətɪ] / US [ˌɑpərˈtunətɪ] noun Word forms opportunity : singular opportunity plural opportunities Metaphor: Having an opportunity to do something is like having a door or way of getting into a building. This opened the door to a… … English dictionary
opportunity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ample, considerable, plenty of ▪ We ll have plenty of opportunity to talk later. ▪ limited, little, not much ▪ … Collocations dictionary
opportunity — op|por|tu|ni|ty [ ,apər tunəti ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a chance to do something, or a situation in which it is easy for you to do something: I think this trip sounds like a wonderful opportunity. opportunity for: The job pays well, but… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
opportunity — op|por|tu|ni|ty W1S1 [ˌɔpəˈtju:nıti US ˌa:pərˈtu: ] n plural opportunities 1.) [U and C] a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something ▪ This is an ideal opportunity to save money on a holiday to Crete.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
opportunity — n. 1) to grab, seize, take an opportunity 2) to afford, give, offer an opportunity 3) to find; have an opportunity 4) to lose an opportunity 5) a fleeting; lost, missed opportunity 6) (AE) equal opportunity ( government policy of giving all… … Combinatory dictionary
Missed connection — A missed connection is an occurrence where two or more people are unable to exchange contact information or the information that is exchanged is lost.[citation needed] These missed connections are generally associated with romance, but they may… … Wikipedia
opportunity cost — The price paid for not investing in a different investment. It is the income lost from missed opportunities. Had the money not been invested in land, earning 5%, it could have been invested in T Bills, earning 10%. The 5% difference is an… … Financial and business terms
missed — adj. Missed is used with these nouns: ↑appointment, ↑call, ↑opportunity, ↑penalty … Collocations dictionary
missed his turn — lost his turn, missed his chance, lost his opportunity … English contemporary dictionary
