【我们说的英语】To miss the boat(2/3)

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Finn invites Feifei to his posh uncle's party and he tells her to hurry up, otherwise they will miss the boat.  
        Does Finn's uncle send a boat for them?  
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Here I am.
A lifejacket!?
Of course! We are going on a boat! I am afraid of water - I can't swim!
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.
No boat at all?
Not even a canoe. Listen to these 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.
Oh, OK, so 'to miss the boat' is to miss an opportunity by being late. It makes sense.