noun
a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
verb
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity or to be too late to do something
article
a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun
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It is important not to miss the boat when it comes to investing in emerging markets.
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Don't miss the boat on getting tickets to the concert, they're selling out fast!
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If you don't buy those shoes now, you're going to miss the boat.
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She felt like she had missed the boat on the opportunity to study abroad.