miss out on

Idioms  

1. Lose a chance for, fail to achieve, as in Ruth came late to the party and missed out on all the fun, or Trudy missed out on the promotion. [First half of 1900s] Also see lose out, def. 2.

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Example Sentences

However, people with high blood sugar frequently miss out on some of these benefits from exercise, particularly improvements in how efficiently their bodies use oxygen.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The downside to local storage is that you miss out on features like natural-language search and smart filters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

A new clearing-style system will be introduced to match young people who miss out on an apprenticeship with alternative placements, the government has said.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Chelsea are set to miss out on the Women's Super League title for the first time since 2019 after a 5-1 thrashing by leaders Manchester City last weekend.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“I’ll bet you in other parts of this country, where there’s no real winter, people miss out on spring,” Grandma said.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea