# miss a trick

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.

## Etymology
From card games, where trick means “a sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/miss-a-trick