missing the boat

A form of miss the boat — To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of miss the boat
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APA

missing the boat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20boat

MLA

“missing the boat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20boat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missing the boat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20boat.

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