miss out on

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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Former England captain Wayne Rooney says Harry Maguire was "very unlucky" to miss out on a place in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad this summer.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Don’t miss out on the growth opportunity of a lifetime if you have a lot of investable assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

One of the biggest issues is that people may miss out on important nutrients.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Such realizations are familiar in the community: You can miss out on something satisfying simply because it doesn’t match your predefined tastes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“He’d be nuts to miss out on something like that.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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