英语词汇miss the boat的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	miss the boat
词源	miss the boat. To miss a chance or opportunity because one is too late, as a person might be for a ship set to sail at a specific time. This American expression dates back to the early 1900s. Miss the bus or train are variations on the phrase.
随便看	three-dog night three-fifths compromise three-martini lunch three-mile limit three on a match threepeat three-ring circus three r-s three score and ten three sheets to the wind three sisters three strikes and you’re out three-strikes law three-tailed bashaw threshold thrice thrillionaire throgmorton street through the mill throw throw cold water on something throw down the gauntlet throw dust in the eyes of throw fear caution to the wind throwing out the first ball

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