Society

miss out on

fail to experience something

To miss out on something means not to get or experience something desirable.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

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Are you coming to dinner?

Yes, I don't want to miss out on the good food.

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I booked early because I didn't want to miss out on the festival.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I don't want to miss the party out.

Say: I don't want to miss out on the party.

Put “out” after “miss” and use “on” before the thing you may not experience.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

miss out on something; missed out on something

Your turn: say it out loud

I booked early because I didn't want to miss out on the festival.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

miss out on

fail to experience something

“I booked early because I didn't want to miss out on the festival.”

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