The word muff has several meanings, as in earmuff. But I’m thinking of the use in “He muffed his chance.” It is used in sports especially. That is a word we all know as native speakers but I’ll bet a lot of very English-fluent foreigners do not.
The word muff has several meanings, as in earmuff. But I’m thinking of the use in “He muffed his chance.” It is used in sports especially. That is a word we all know as native speakers but I’ll bet a lot of very English-fluent foreigners do not.