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miss out on
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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He also felt it may be better for him to miss out on the competition in the United States in order to fully recover.
You could miss out on lots of opportunities with your career, with projects you wanted to be involved in.”
Gail Impey, 71, a finance manager from Buckinghamshire, will miss out on the payment as her income is just over £35,000.
"Our ongoing curriculum and assessment review seeks to deliver a broader curriculum, so that children do not miss out on subjects including PE and sport."
“Everyone recognizes the promise, and ... no one wants to miss out on the promise.”
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