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missed a trick

missed a trick is the simple past and past participle of miss a trick.

Meaning of miss a trick

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)

  1. 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?

Questions about missed a trick

What is missed a trick the simple past and past participle of?
Missed a trick is the simple past and past participle of miss a trick.

Words near missed a trick in the dictionary

  1. misseat
  2. misseated
  3. misseating
  4. misseats
  5. missed
  6. missed a trick
  7. missed abortion
  8. missed abortions
  9. missed approach
  10. missed approach point
  11. missed approaches

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