English Explanatory Dictionary

miss a trick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

miss a trick misses a trick missing a trick missed a trick

Etymology

From card games, where trick means “a sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined”.

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