miss a trick
miss a trick verb: to allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.
Verb
miss a trick (third-person singular simple present misses a trick, present participle missing a trick, simple past and past participle missed a trick)
- To allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.
- John managed to make a profit on that old car you sold him. He never misses a trick, does he?
- Select someone who abuses children; select someone who fails to detect bombs; select someone who is an impostor; select someone who sabotages a plant; select someone who embezzles the company ... and you could be sued by the victims of the misdemeanor. You missed a trick and placed people in danger.2005, A. Furnham, The People Business: Psychological Reflections on Management
Forms of miss a trick
| third-person singular present | misses a trick |
|---|---|
| present participle | missing a trick |
| past participle | missed a trick |
| past | missed a trick |
Origin of miss a trick
From card games, where trick means “a sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined”.
Questions about miss a trick
- What does miss a trick mean?
- Miss a trick means to allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.
- What part of speech is miss a trick?
- Miss a trick is a verb.
- What is the past tense of miss a trick?
- The past tense of miss a trick is missed a trick.
Words near miss a trick in the dictionary
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