Thursday, October 14, 2010

What does it mean "to miss" something?

It seems this verb is new for many of you in your current English proficiency: to miss. Most likely, you often hear it used to express the subject wanting to be around someone else but isn't: I miss you every minute of every day. I miss my parents who live so far away. I miss my little baby when I'm at work. But we can miss other things, too.
  • You can miss the bus/the train/the plane/your ride // It leaves before you arrive and can get on.
  • You can miss the point // You fail to understand the most important idea of something.
  • You can miss the mark // You fail to hit, reach, get, find, see, hear, etc the goal or requirement.
  • You can miss out on something // You lose an opportunity or are excluded from something.
  • You can miss class/an appointment/a meeting // You choose to not go for good or bad reasons.
  • You can miss the ball (in sports) // You try to hit (baseball), strike or kick (soccer) or catch (American football) but fail. (In basketball, if you throw to ball to the basket and it doesn't go in: You miss the basket)
  • People often advise you "Don't miss this movie/concert/show/play!" // Don't fail to go see it!

 Now some of you comment here and use the verb in a sentence and let's see what you come up with!

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