Grammar fix
miss a chance
lose an opportunity
To not take an opportunity when it is available.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I didn't apply for the job, so I missed a chance to work abroad.daily life
- If I hadn't been so nervous during the interview, I wouldn't have missed a chance to get that position.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: miss a/the chance (to do something)
WrongI lost the chance to ask.
RightI missed the chance to ask.
You MISS a chance; 'lose a chance' sounds off (though 'lose an opportunity' is OK).
Patternmiss a/the chance (to do something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
Natives 'miss a/your chance'; 'fail to capitalise on the opportunity' is business-speak.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
miss a chancemissa chance todon't missmiss the chance
Don't confuse it
'Miss a chance' focuses on regret or disappointment about not doing something, while 'lose a chance' is less common.