MISS THE BOAT

Meaning of MISS THE BOAT in English

misjudge, misunderstand, make a mistake

I missed the boat on the essay question. My answer was wrong.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

MISS THE BOAT — phrasal to fail to take advantage of an opportunity
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MISS THE BOAT — phrasal : to blunder badly by failing to grasp an opportunity in time or by making a false judgment waiting …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MISS THE BOAT — : to fail to take advantage of an opportunity
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MISS THE BOAT — to fail to take advantage of an opportunity
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MISS THE BOAT — ( informal ) to be unable to take advantage of sth because you are too late : If you don't …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISS THE BOAT — see boat
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISS THE BOAT — see boat
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MISS THE BOAT — Synonyms and related words : be behindhand, be late, be overdue, blow the chance, get up late, go amiss, go …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MISS THE BOAT — = miss the bus
Slang English vocab
MISS THE BOAT — See ↑ CHANCE 6
Longman Activator English vocab
MISS THE BOAT — lose an opportunity You had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat on entering …
English Idioms vocab
MISS THE BOAT — v. phr. , informal To fail through slowness; to put something off until too late; do the wrong thing and …
American Idioms English vocabulary
MISS THE BOAT — expr infml 1) He arrived at the party and found that he had missed the boat - Judy was dancing with someone …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
MISS THE BOAT — expr infml 1) He arrived at the party and found that he had missed the boat - Judy was dancing …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
MISS THE BOAT — boat, miss the expr infml 1. He arrived at the party and found that he had missed the boat - …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
MISS THE BOAT — 1) He arrived at the party and found that he had missed the boat - Judy was dancing with someone …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
MISS — I. ˈmis verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English missen, from Old English missan; akin to Old High German missan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOAT — I. ˈbōt, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English boot, from Old English bāt; akin to Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MISS — (v. t.) To fail of hitting, reaching, getting, finding, seeing, hearing, etc.; as, to miss the mark one shoots at; …
Английский словарь Webster
MISS — ( v. t. ) To fail of hitting, reaching, getting, finding, seeing, hearing, etc.; as, to miss the mark one …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MISS — miss 1 — missable , adj. /mis/ , v.t. 1. to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOAT — — boatable , adj. — boatless , adj. /boht/ , n. 1. a vessel for transport by water, constructed to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MISS — I. ˈmis verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English missan; akin to Old High German missan to miss Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOAT — I. ˈbōt noun Etymology: Middle English boot, from Old English bāt; akin to Old Norse beit boat Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MISS — noun harm from mistake. 2. miss ·noun mistake; error; fault. 3. miss ·noun loss; want; felt absence. 4. miss ·noun …
Webster English vocab
BOAT — vi to go or row in a boat. 2. boat ·vt to place in a boat; as, to boat oars. …
Webster English vocab
MISS — [miss] vb [ME, fr. OE missan; akin to OHG missan to miss] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to fail to hit, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOAT — [boat] n [ME boot, fr. OE bat; akin to ON beit boat] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a small vessel for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MISS — / mɪs; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb NOT HIT, CATCH, etc. 1. to fail to hit, catch, reach, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOAT — / bəʊt; NAmE boʊt/ noun 1. a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISS — I. miss 1 S1 W2 /mɪs/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: verb : ↑ miss ; noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOAT — boat S1 W2 /bəʊt $ boʊt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: bat ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MISS — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) fail to hit, reach, find, catch, etc. (an object or goal). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOAT — n. & v. --n. 1 a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars, or sails. 2 (in general …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MISS — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (also absol.) fail to hit, reach, find, catch, etc. (an object or goal). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOAT — n. & v. n. 1 a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars, or sails. 2 (in general …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MISS — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. tr. (also absol.) fail to hit, reach, find, catch, etc. (an object or goal). …
Oxford English vocab
BOAT — n. & v. --n. 1. a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars, or sails. 2 (in general …
Oxford English vocab
MISS — ( misses, missing, missed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Please look at …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOAT — ( boats) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A boat is something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISS — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bullet misses sb/sth ▪ The bullet narrowly missed her heart. a button is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOAT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOAT — [noun] [C] - a small vehicle for travelling on water, or (informal) a shipa rowing/sailing boata fishing boatWe took turns …
Cambridge English vocab
MISS — (TITLE) [noun] - a title or form of address for a girl or a woman who has never been marriedDr …
Cambridge English vocab
MISS — Synonyms and related words : abandon, avoid, babe, baby, bachelor girl, be bereaved of, be blind to, be caught out, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BOAT — Synonyms and related words : almadia, argosy, ark, auto, autocar, automobile, auxiliary, barge, bark, bottom, bucket, buggy, bus, buss, canoe, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MISS — n. 25B6; verb the shot missed her by inches : FAIL TO HIT, be/go wide of, fall short of. Mandy …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MISS — 1) (Miss) мисс (ставится перед фамилией незамужней женщины, напр., Miss Brown; если в семье Браунов несколько дочерей, то старшая именуется …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
BOAT — n. vessel, craft, skiff, small craft, motor boat, speedboat, knockabout, runabout, yacht, motor yacht, sailing-yacht, Brit rowing-boat, sailing-boat, US row-boat, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MISS — I 1. сущ. 1) потеря, утрата; недостаток, отсутствие we felt the miss of you ≈ мы чувствовали, как нам тебя …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOAT — 1. сущ. 1) лодка; шлюпка; корабль; судно; подводная лодка to take the boat ≈ сесть на корабль to row boat …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MISS — miss.ogg _I 1. mıs n 1. 1> промах, осечка ten hits and one miss - десять попаданий и один промах …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BOAT — boat.ogg 1. bəʋt n 1. 1> лодка; шлюпка; бот pair-oar four-oar boat - лодка с одной парой с двумя парами …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BOAT — 1) лодка, шлюпка; катер; судно 2) электрон. лодка, лодочка ( для отбора проб или загрузки заготовок ) 3) кассета ( …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BOAT — 1) лодка, шлюпка; катер; судно 2) электрон. лодка, лодочка (для отбора проб или загрузки заготовок) 3) кассета (в микроэлектронной технологии) • - airfoil boat - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
BOAT — 1) бот; лодка; шлюпка; катер; судно - crab boat - crew boat - derrick boat - dispatch boat - fire boat - flying boat - hydro-jet boat - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MISS — I miss сущ.1) потеря, утрата; недостаток, отсутствие we felt the miss of you — мы чувствовали, как нам тебя не …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MISS — I 1. [mıs] n 1. 1) промах, осечка ten hits and one ~ - десять попаданий и один промах near …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MISS — _I 1. mıs n 1. 1> промах, осечка ten hits and one miss - десять попаданий и один промах near …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BOAT — 1. bəʋt n 1. 1> лодка; шлюпка; бот pair-oar four-oar boat - лодка с одной парой с двумя парами вёсел …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MISS — I mɪs 1. сущ. 1) потеря, утрата; недостаток, отсутствие we felt the miss of you — мы чувствовали, как нам …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BOAT — 1. сущ. 1) лодка; шлюпка; корабль; судно; подводная лодка to take the boat — сесть на корабль to row boat …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MISS — I [ҐЎ©] miss.wav 1. сущ. 1) потеря, утрата; недостаток, отсутствие we felt the miss of you — мы чувствовали, как нам тебя не …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BOAT — 1. сущ. 1) лодка; шлюпка; корабль; судно; подводная лодка to take the boat — сесть на корабль to row boat — грести на …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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