miss the boat
Example Sentences
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"It really speaks to how some organisations and some corporations, in their attempt to be inclusive, miss the boat," he adds.
From BBC
“I’m just concerned that our industry is going to miss the boat on the wind farm work,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Here’s a statement that you can quote: Waiting for ships that never come in A girl is likely to miss the boat.
From New York Times
“Sometimes you focus too much on the winning and you miss the boat.”
From Seattle Times
“People who try to define him by politics miss the boat completely,” Lowden said.
From Seattle Times
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