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Idioms and Phrases

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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Les Bleues last travelled to Twickenham in 2023, where they scored 33 second-half points to narrowly miss out on an incredible comeback.

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The consequences of these delays are profound: children miss out on critical early interventions; families face unnecessary stress, and our society loses the opportunity to fully support neurodiverse individuals from the start.

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"I make my life too tough on Saturday. So it makes my Sundays a little more fun at times but I miss out on a few trophies. I have to work on my Saturdays and if I do that I am confident I can get back to where I was."

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The IRS highlights several valuable credits that many taxpayers miss out on: the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and American Opportunity Credit for students.

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Their scores forced Denver to either end with a perfect 10 to tie or miss out on nationals.

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