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A series of clothing sizes for women and girls of average height and proportions.
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A young unmarried woman.
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The misfiring of an engine.
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Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a girl or single woman. See Usage Note at Ms.
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idiom
Miss fire To fail to achieve the anticipated result.
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Miss fire To fail to discharge. Used of a firearm.
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Miss out on To lose a chance for: missed out on the promotion.
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Miss the boat Informal To fail to avail oneself of an opportunity.
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Miss the boat Informal To fail to understand.
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verb-intransitive
To be unsuccessful; fail.
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To fail to hit or otherwise make contact with something: fired the final shot and missed again.
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To misfire, as an internal-combustion engine.
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verb-transitive
To discover the absence or loss of: I missed my book after getting off the bus.
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To escape or avoid: narrowly missed crashing into the tree.
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To fail to accomplish, achieve, or attain (a goal).
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To fail to attend or perform: never missed a day of work.
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To fail to hit, reach, catch, meet, or otherwise make contact with.
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verb
To fail to hit, reach, or contact .
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To discover or feel the absence of.
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To fail to obtain.
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To leave out .
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To fail to comprehend, sense, or experience .
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