miss the boat
US /mɪs ðə boʊt/
UK /mɪs ðə boʊt/
1.
錯過機會, 坐失良機
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.
如果你現在不買票，你就會錯過機會。
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He waited too long to apply for the job and missed the boat.
他等了太久才申請這份工作，結果錯過了機會。