miss out (on something)

miss out (on something)
ˌmiss ˈout (on sth) derived
to fail to benefit from sth useful or enjoyable by not taking part in it

Of course I'm coming— I don't want to miss out on all the fun!

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  • miss out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you miss out on something that would be enjoyable or useful to you, you are not involved in it or do not take part in it. [V P on n] We re missing out on a tremendous opportunity... [V P] Well, I m glad you could make it. I… …   English dictionary

  • miss out — phrasal verb Word forms miss out : present tense I/you/we/they miss out he/she/it misses out present participle missing out past tense missed out past participle missed out 1) [intransitive] to lose an opportunity to do or have something We will… …   English dictionary

  • ˌmiss ˈout — phrasal verb to lose an opportunity to do or have something We will be repeating the questions later, so you won t miss out.[/ex] Come with us or you ll miss out on all the fun.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • miss out — {v.}, {informal} To fail; lose or not take a good chance; miss something good. * /Jim s mother told him he missed out on a chance to go fishing with his father because he came home late./ * /You missed out by not coming with us; we had a great… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • miss out — {v.}, {informal} To fail; lose or not take a good chance; miss something good. * /Jim s mother told him he missed out on a chance to go fishing with his father because he came home late./ * /You missed out by not coming with us; we had a great… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • miss\ out — v informal To fail; lose or not take a good chance; miss something good. Jim s mother told him he missed out on a chance to go fishing with his father because he came home late. You missed out by not coming with us; we had a great time. Compare:… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • miss the boat — also[miss the bus] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail through slowness; to put something off until too late; do the wrong thing and lose the chance. * /Mr. Brown missed the boat when he decided not to buy the house./ * /In college he didn t study… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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