blow one's chance

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blow one's chance

verb blows one's chance · blowing one's chance · blew one's chance · blown one's chance

idiomatic To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.

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@misc{blow_one_s_chance_2026,
  title = {blow one's chance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blow%20one's%20chance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}