fail to qualify

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

to be unsuccessful in a preliminary stage of a competition

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Examples (10)

  • England failed to qualify for the final.
  • The team will fail to qualify if they lose this match.
  • Despite their efforts, they failed to qualify for the Olympics.
  • Many athletes fail to qualify for such a prestigious event.
  • She was disappointed to fail to qualify for the national championships.
  • The new regulations might cause some companies to fail to qualify for the grant.
  • If you don't meet the criteria, you will fail to qualify.
  • He studied hard but still failed to qualify for the scholarship.
  • It's tough when you fail to qualify by just a few points.
  • Their performance meant they would fail to qualify for the next round.