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miss out

verb

Definitions

  1. To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.

    • The final started with £85m worth of striking talent on the bench as Carroll was a Liverpool substitute and Chelsea's Fernando Torres missed out on a starting place against his former club.
    • Anybody who does not try the homemade ice cream is really missing out.

  2. To leave out, to omit.

    • People often miss out the "l" in "vulnerable".
    • He made a list of children in the class but missed out Sally.
    • DOCTOR (as the TARDIS is showing pictures of his previous companions): Miss out the metal dog, why don't you?

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