Let The Chance Slip By Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Let The Chance Slip By Idiom mean?

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let the chance slip by What does let the chance slip by mean?	lose the opportunity for something	My coworker let the chance slip by to learn a lot from his old job.
let the chance slip by What does let the chance slip by mean?	to lose the opportunity for something	My coworker let the chance slip by to take a class about computers.
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bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do more than you can deal with	I am trying not to bite off more than I can chew so that I do not overwork myself.

steal a base What does "steal a base" mean?	to sneak from one base to another in baseball	The player was easily able to steal a base during the game.
pour money down the drain What does "pour money down the drain" mean?	to waste money	The man is pouring money down the drain by always repairing his old car.
as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work yesterday.
Keep your pants on What does "Keep your pants on" mean?	Calm down, be patient.	I will be off the telephone in a minute, so keep your pants on. Appears to suggest that one should calm down because romance is not imminent.

get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to do something that one should not do and not get caught	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.
neck and neck What does "neck and neck" mean?	to be equal or nearly equal in a race or contest	The two teams were neck and neck in the race to win the national championship.
lay it on thick What does "lay it on thick" mean?	praise someone too much	My friend began to lay it on thick when I told him about my new job.
for the heck/hell of it What does "for the heck/hell of it" mean?	just for fun	We went to the river to throw stones, just for the heck of it.
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	a way of selling something that is very aggressive and uses much pressure	The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.
forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short nap, a short sleep	I grabbed forty winks when I got home from work.

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Let The Chance Slip By Idiom