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ÿþBBC Learning English The English We Speak 12 March 2013 To miss the boat (Finn is picking up Feifei to go to his posh uncle's party) Finn: Come on, Feifei! We are going to be late  this party is my big chance! Feifei: I'm almost ready, Finn! Hi, I'm Feifei. Finn has invited me to his posh uncle's party. He knows lots of celebrities! Finn: Come on! And lots of musicians& I'm a bit of a rocker myself, and this might just be my chance to meet someone famous& Come on! Feifei: Coming! Finn: Maybe join the band& live the rock star life& oh, this is my one big chance! Come on or I'll miss the boat! Feifei: Boat?! Why didn't you say it before? (Hurried steps, rummaging in a wardrobe and a lifejacket inflating) Feifei: Here I am. Finn: A lifejacket!? Feifei: Of course! We are going on a boat! I am afraid of water  I can't swim! Finn: Feifei, there's no real boat! In English, when we use the expression "to miss the boat" we mean that we are too late to take advantage of a good opportunity. Feifei: No boat at all? Finn: Not even a canoe. Listen to these examples. Examples If I hadn't bought a new flat last year I would have missed the boat. Properties are more expensive now. I should have travelled the world when I was young. Now I have a family to take care of. I might have missed the boat. Feifei: Oh, OK, so to miss the boat is to miss an opportunity by being late. It makes sense. The English We Speak © British Broadcasting Corporation 2013 Page 1 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com Finn: Yes, but we're not going to make it on time now, unless& we take my uncle's helicopter! It's parked in a field nearby. Come on! Feifei: Helicopter! Wait a minute, Finn. (Hurried steps, rummaging in the wardrobe again) Feifei: Now I am really ready. Finn: Feifei, is it what I think it is? A parachute?! Feifei: Well of course it is! I can't swim and I can't fly either. And I'm afraid of heights! Finn: OK, don't you worry. Let's just go to the party. We don't want to miss the boat, do we? Feifei: We don't want to miss the boat or the helicopter. Bye. Finn: Bye. (Helicopter taking off) The English We Speak © British Broadcasting Corporation 2013 Page 2 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com

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