Example: Je kunt niet elke kans missen om te leren.
Definition
"Een kans missen" means to fail to take advantage of an opportunity or to let a chance slip away. It describes situations where someone does not act on or benefit from a possibility that could have been helpful or rewarding.
The phrase "een kans missen" comes from Dutch, where "een kans" means 'a chance' or 'an opportunity,' and "missen" means 'to miss' or 'to fail to catch.' Together, it literally translates to 'miss a chance,' reflecting the idea of not seizing an opportunity when it arises.
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"Een kans missen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to miss an opportunity