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Definition miss out in British English

miss out phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to lose an opportunity to do or have something

Example

We will be repeating the questions later, so you won't miss out.

Example

He narrowly missed out on the world record.

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2

to fail to include someone or something, usually by accident

Example

An important fact had been missed out.

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Definition miss out in British English