miss a turning

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

To fail to make a required turn onto a different road. This usage is common in British English.

turningVERB + turning

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Examples (10)

  • I was so engrossed in the conversation that I missed my turning.
  • If you're not careful, you might miss the turning for the village.
  • We kept driving for miles after we missed the correct turning.
  • She always manages to miss a turning when we're driving somewhere new.
  • Despite the clear instructions, he still missed the turning to the motorway.
  • Don't miss that turning, or we'll be completely lost.
  • Having missed their turning, they had to find a place to turn around.
  • The satnav warned me not to miss the next turning.
  • It's easy to miss this turning as it's quite narrow and hidden.
  • If I hadn't been looking at the map, I would have missed the turning for the hotel.