english
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verb not hit/catch/reach sth ADV. completely | just, narrowly The plane crashed, narrowly missing a hotel. PREP. by The bullet missed his head by only a few inches. not hear/see/understand ADV. completely He completely missed the point of what I was saying. VERB + MISS can't The station is just down this road on the left. You can't miss it. feel sad because sb is not with you ADV. dreadfully, a lot, really, terribly, very much Your father misses you dreadfully. I still miss her a lot. PHRASES be greatly/sadly/sorely missed Anne, who died on 22 July, will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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miss sb/sth out
[ M ] UK
to fail to include someone or something that should be included
• You've missed out your address on the form.
• Oh I'm sorry, Tina, I've missed you out. What would you like to drink?, miss out
to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something
• Don't miss out on the fantastic bargains in our summer sale.
• We didn't have a TV at home when I was young, and I felt as though I missed out.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun
young lady:
Excuse me, miss is this your hat?
verb
fail to catch:
If you're late you'll miss your boat.
verb
yearn for:
I miss my children.
verb
did not hit:
He fired his gun but missed.
verb
skipped:
He missed a week of work., noun
maiden lady:
I want you to meet Miss Jones.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with MISS, Also see HEART MISSES A BEAT; HIT OR MISS; NEAR MISS; NOT MISS A TRICK.
American Heritage Idioms