miss the boat
成語所屬單字boat
miss the boat — 慣用語
1. To fail to take advantage of an opportunity because you act too late.
1.慣用語
釋義
錯失良機
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity because you act too late.
例句
Sara missed the boat on buying that cheap house.
If we don't invest now, we'll miss the boat.