Meaning
To let an opportunity or chance escape.
Cultural Background
Germans value efficiency; missing a chance is seen as a personal failure. The phrase is used similarly in Austria, often with a slightly more relaxed tone.
Context is key
Only use this for things you could have had but didn't.
Meaning
To let an opportunity or chance escape.
Context is key
Only use this for things you could have had but didn't.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
Ich habe die Chance ____ durch die Lappen gehen lassen.
The idiom is often used with 'leider' to express regret.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercisesIch habe die Chance ____ durch die Lappen gehen lassen.
The idiom is often used with 'leider' to express regret.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsNo, it is for opportunities or items.
Related Phrases
Eine Chance verpassen
synonymTo miss a chance
Den Zug verpassen
similarTo miss the train
