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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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But of course it will be worse for the retailers who miss out on sales of the physical game.

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When the next generation of retirees comes around, they’ll find that not only did they miss out on the tax savings the president is promising today, but they won’t even get the full benefits they’ve been promised their whole lives.

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Other groups, including the Scouts, raised concerns that young people could miss out on camps and overnight stays in Wales.

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Carolyn Chew-Graham, a GP and professor of general practice research at Keele University, says those who are acutely unwell will be picked up quickly by crisis teams but those with "less florid manic episodes" can miss out on referral to specialists for diagnosis.

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Of course, the biggest clubs will argue they are already stretched in terms of the football calendar and will miss out on pre-season revenue but this tournament now looks very worthwhile for those involved.

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