blow one's chance

verb

To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.

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Meanings

verbblow one's chance (third-person singular simple present blows one's chance, present participle blowing one's chance, simple past blew one's chance, past participle blown one's chance)

present singular third person blows one's chance · participle present blowing one's chance · past blew one's chance · participle past blown one's chance

  1. idiomaticTo ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blow one's load
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