A can't miss meaning in English
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Definition
(a) can't miss (solution): (a/an) unmissable, perfect (solution)
Note that there are other adjectives which have a similar construction: can't win (having no chance of success), can't lose (having no chance of failure)
It's a can't-miss solution you have. It really is the perfect answer to all your problems!
It's a can't-miss movie. It's supposed to be great! We really MUST go and see it!
Examples
- "Luckily, there is a can't-miss solution for all of these potential problems!"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with the best choices based on the first line of this email.
, Susie has discovered a solution for Delavigne's production problems which .
, Susie has discovered a solution for Delavigne's production problems which .
Fill in the blanks below with the best choices based on the first line of this email.
Fortunately 1, Susie has discovered a solution for Delavigne's production problems which is sure to succeed 2.
Fortunately 1, Susie has discovered a solution for Delavigne's production problems which is sure to succeed 2.
1 Fortunately: Susie writes that "luckily" she has found a "can't-miss solution for all of Delavigne's potential problems". "Luckily" means "fortunately" or "happily".
1 Recently: Although grammatically, "recently" could replace "luckily" at the beginning of the email, "recently" is not a synonym of "luckily". A "recent" event occurred not long ago.
1 Finally: Although grammatically, "finally" could replace "luckily" at the beginning of the email, "finally" is not a synonym of "luckily".
1 Evidently: Although grammatically, "evidently" could replace "luckily" at the beginning of the email, "evidently" is not a synonym of "luckily".
2 is sure to succeed: Susie writes that she has found a "can't-miss" solution, which means that she has discovered a solution which cannot fail, or which is sure to succeed.
2 is likely to fail: A "can't-miss" solution is likely to succeed, not to fail.
2 is uncertain: A "can't-miss" solution does not indicate that the solution is "uncertain" or "unsure".
2 should not be ignored: This is not what a "can't-miss solution" indicates. Susie is not expressing that her solution "should not be ignored" but rather that it will not fail. However, in another context, a "can't-miss" film is one which should be seen immediately, or one which shouldn't be ignored.
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