Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 10 compound words that contain misses. The most common are listed below. Open misses in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- misses the boatthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the boat: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
- misses the busthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the bus: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
- misses the markthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the mark: Of a projectile, to fail to hit the target.
- misses the pointthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the point: To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.
- misses and kissesAn affectionate ending to a letter: I miss you and I am sending imaginary kisses.
- earnings missesplural of earnings miss: A lower revenue or earnings per share than what analysts have predicted.
- misses offthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss off: To drop; leave off; omit.
- misses outthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss out: To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.
- Misses Rightplural of Miss Right: A perfect, ideal or suitable female companion, especially a wife.
- misses staysthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss stays: To fail in going about from one tack to another.
- Misses Wrongplural of Miss Wrong: An unsuitable female companion, especially a wife.
- near missesplural of near miss: A miss which was nearly a hit or collision.
- misses oneselfthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss oneself: To miss an enjoyable experience through not being in the right place at the right time.
- misses the wood for the treesthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the wood for the trees
- misses a trickthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss a trick: To allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.
- swings and missesplural of swing and a miss: A sincere but unsuccessful attempt.
- misses the forest for the treesthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the forest for the trees
- misses the woods for the treesthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss the woods for the trees
- misses one's guessthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss one's guess: To be incorrect in one's assumption.
- misses someone's pointthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss someone's point: To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.
- misses firethird-person singular simple present indicative of miss fire: An act of misfiring.
- misses one's tipthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss one's tip: To fail in one's plan or attempt.
Compound words 10
- dismissesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dismiss: To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
- premissesplural of premiss: A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
- airmissesplural of airmiss: An incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.
- koumissesplural of koumiss: A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes.
- missessesplural of missess: Wife or girlfriend.
- overmissesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overmiss: To miss excessively or too much.
- permissesplural of permiss: A choice that has been permitted.
- transmissesplural of transmiss: A (version of a) bill or other document sent or transmitted to a council, court, or other body; a transmission.
- tremissesplural of tremissis: A coin of late Ancient Rome, worth one third of a solidus.
- schoolmissesplural of schoolmiss: schoolgirl