miss out
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to leave out; overlook
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to fail to experience
by leaving early you missed out on the celebrations
Example Sentences
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The UK, however, will sadly miss out as the Moon will be below the horizon whilst the shadow is being cast.
From BBC
“If I wasn’t on it, I felt like I was going to miss out on something.”
The downside to local storage is that you miss out on features like natural-language search and smart filters.
"Obviously it was frustrating to miss out in Barcelona," Albon, 29, told AFP on Wednesday.
From Barron's
"Top athletes in all sports have a fierce winning mentality and it's fascinating to gauge their reactions when they just miss out," he said.
From Barron's
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