miss the boat

Casual B2 Eiken Pre-1 Upper-intermediate

miss the boat

Meaning

To miss an opportunity by being too slow to act.

Literal Translation

船に乗り遅れる

Examples

  • If you wait too long, you will miss the boat. あまり待ちすぎると、好機を逃してしまうよ。
  • We missed the boat on that investment. 私たちはその投資の機会を逃した。