miss the boat
US /mɪs ðə boʊt/
UK /mɪs ðə boʊt/
1.
错过机会, 坐失良机
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.
如果你现在不买票，你就会错过机会。
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He waited too long to apply for the job and missed the boat.
他等了太久才申请这份工作，结果错过了机会。