miss the boat
US /mɪs ðə boʊt/
UK /mɪs ðə boʊt/
1.
기회를 놓치다, 때를 놓치다
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.
지금 티켓을 사지 않으면 기회를 놓칠 거야.
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He waited too long to apply for the job and missed the boat.
그는 너무 오래 기다리다가 그 일자리를 놓쳤다.