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miss an opportunity(verb, idiom, forego)
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miss the mark(verb, idiom, decline, fall)
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play into(decline, fall, fail, slip)
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run aground(decline, fall, fail, slip)
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turn out badly(idiom, decline, fall, fail)
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best bet(idiom, chance, possibility)
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blow the chance
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chance would be a fine thing(idiom, chance, possibility)
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deceive oneself(fail, slip, confuse, overlook)
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get a foot in the door(idiom, chance, possibility)
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get up late
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get wrong(confuse, overlook, misconstrue, misunderstand)
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give someone an inch and they'll take a mile(idiom, chance, possibility)
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given half a chance(idiom, chance, possibility)
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have a few irons in the fire(idiom, chance, possibility)
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have a field day(idiom, chance, possibility)
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have wrong impression(idiom, fail, slip, confuse)
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it's now or never(idiom, chance, possibility)
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keep everyone waiting
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keep late hours
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