miss the boat
US /mɪs ðə boʊt/
UK /mɪs ðə boʊt/
1.
perdere l'occasione, perdere il treno
to lose an opportunity by not acting quickly enough
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If you don't buy tickets now, you'll miss the boat.
Se non compri i biglietti ora, perderai l'occasione.
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He waited too long to apply for the job and missed the boat.
Ha aspettato troppo a lungo per candidarsi al lavoro e ha perso l'occasione.