If you ~ a chance or an opportunity, you do not take advantage of it.
The official urged the government not to ~ the opportunity that has now presented itself...
‘I can’t pass this up.’ She waved the invitation.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P
If you ~ a chance or an opportunity, you do not take advantage of it.
The official urged the government not to ~ the opportunity that has now presented itself...
‘I can’t pass this up.’ She waved the invitation.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012