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Miss the Connection: Meaning, Examples & Tips
Meaning 1：fail to catch a connecting vehicle (miss the connection)
miss the connection
/mɪs ðə kəˈnekʃən/
phrase
It means to fail to catch the vehicle you were planning to transfer to, usually because your previous one was delayed.
fail to catch a connecting vehicle
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/feɪl tə kætʃ ə kəˈnektɪŋ ˈviːɪkl/
phrase
To be unable to board a subsequent means of transport (train, plane, bus, etc.) because the previous one arrived too late, often due to delays.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
'Miss' from Old English 'missan' (to fail to hit); 'connection' from Latin 'connectere' (to bind together).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a missed train connection: you were 'miss'-ing the timing, so the 'connection' broke.
📖 Example
My flight from London was late, so I missed the connection to the train that would take me to Boston.
My flight from London was late, so I missed the connection to the train that would take me to Boston.
🔗 Collocations
miss a connecting flight – Fail to board a flight that connects to another.
miss a train connection – Fail to catch the scheduled train transfer.
miss the connection due to delay – Fail to make a transfer because the previous transport was late.
🔄 Synonyms
lose your connection (phrase) – To fail to catch a connecting transport.
miss your transfer (phrase) – To be unable to board a connecting vehicle.
fail to connect (phrase) – To not make the transfer successfully.
🚫 Antonyms
catch the connection (phrase) – To successfully board the connecting transport.
make the transfer (phrase) – To arrive in time for the connecting vehicle.
board the connection (phrase) – To get on the scheduled connecting transport.
📖 Cultural Story
In modern travel, 'miss the connection' refers to failing to catch a scheduled transfer due to delays. The phrase gained prominence with the rise of air and rail networks in the 20th century.
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