miss

give something a miss decide not to do or have something. British informal

hit and miss done or occurring at random; succeeding by chance rather than through planning.

2013New Zealand Herald As several reviewers have noted, Kinect's voice-recognition ability is hit and miss.

hit or miss as likely to be unsuccessful as successful.

miss the cut: see make the cut atcut.

miss a beat hesitate or falter, especially in demanding circumstances or when making a transition from one activity to another.

miss the boat (or bus) be too slow to take advantage of an opportunity. informal

1987Kathy LetteGirls' Night Out He'll never get divorced and marry her. She'll miss the boat.

1940Neville ChamberlainSpeech at Central Hall, Westminster Whatever may be the reason-whether it was that Hitler thought he might get away with what he had got without fighting for it, or whether it was that after all the preparations were not sufficiently complete-however, one thing is certain-he missed the bus.

not miss much be alert to or aware of everything that is happening around you. informal

not miss a trick never fail to take advantage of a situation. informal

1965Harper's Bazaar Fenwicks…never misses a trick when it comes to picking up a new accessory idea.