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misses one's tip

misses one's tip is the third-person singular simple present indicative of miss one's tip.

Meaning of miss one's tip

Verb

miss one's tip (third-person singular simple present misses one's tip, present participle missing one's tip, simple past and past participle missed one's tip)

  1. (archaic, slang) To fail in one's plan or attempt.
    • You attack him for making himself conspicuous at the sale of Shakspeare's house. You seem to think he has missed his tip. No, he hasn't. Scores and scores of the British public, in spite of anything you may say, will connect Shakspeare with George Jones.1847, Punch, Or, The London Charivari, volumes 12-13, page 138

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Misses one's tip is the third-person singular simple present indicative of miss one's tip.

Words near misses one's tip in the dictionary

  1. misses a trick
  2. misses and kisses
  3. misses fire
  4. misses off
  5. misses one's guess
  6. misses one's tip
  7. misses oneself
  8. misses out
  9. Misses Right
  10. misses someone's point
  11. misses stays

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